In 2018, the National Building Museum opened an exhibition exploring the causes and impacts of eviction, based on Matthew Desmond’s award‐winning book Evicted. Since then, the exhibit has taught thousands about the national eviction crisis. A stable place to call home is one of the best predictors of success. Yet, each year more than 2.3 million Americans, mostly low‐income renters, face eviction. In the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic, the eviction crisis has further exploded. According to Mississippi Today, nearly 50% of renters in the state face eviction this year. The traveling version of Evicted offers the opportunity to introduce audiences here to the eviction crisis so that they can learn how it affects their communities. Visitors will build empathy as they learn about housing instability through a local conversation about eviction that has national implications. The exhibition, which runs June 28 to October 3, 2021, presents sobering statistics and personal stories, challenging adults and youth to face the enormity of a difficult subject, while providing context and a call to action.
