密西西比州的博物馆展示私刑和种族隔离，以直面痛苦的历史。 Mississippi museums display lynching and segregation to confront painful history.

密西西比州在国庆250周年之际正面对其痛苦的历史, Mississippi is confronting its painful history during the nation's 250th anniversary by showcasing the full scope of its past through the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. 这种坚定的做法, 包括对强奸和种族隔离的展示, 与联邦政府淡化种族暴力的努力形成鲜明对比. This unflinching approach, which includes displays on lynching and segregation, contrasts with federal efforts to downplay racial violence. 官员们将这些博物馆描述为对"绝对真理"的承诺和进步象征. Officials describe the museums as a commitment to "absolute truth" and a symbol of progress.