History Is Lunch is a weekly lecture series that explores different aspects of the state's past. The hour-long programs are held in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum building in Jackson.

MDAH livestreams the program at noon on Wednesdays on MDAH's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/MDAHOfficial/. The videos are posted on the department’s YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/MDAHVideo.

Upcoming History Is Lunch Schedule

History Is Lunch: "The Force of Law: Policing and Resistance in Jim Crow Mississippi"
At noon Wednesday, December 10, Justin Randolph presented "The Force of Law: Policing and Resistance in Jim Crow Mississippi" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: "Developing a Cultural Region: Mississippi in/and the TVA" - Ted Atkinson
At noon Wednesday, December 3, Ted Atkinson presented "Developing a Cultural Region: Mississippi in/and the TVA" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: "Sixty Years of Head Start"
At noon Wednesday, November 19, Dr. Christina Thomas presented "Sixty Years of Head Start" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: "America's Second Founding: Recunstruction in Mississippi" - Jere Nash
At noon Wednesday, November 12, Jere Nash presented "America's Second Founding: Recunstruction in Mississippi" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History is Lunch: "Celebrating the Legacy of Mildred D. Taylor" - Tammy Mielke and Michelle Martin
At noon Wednesday, November 5, Tammy Mielke and Michelle Martin presented "Celebrating the Legacy of Mildred D. Taylor" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: "Ken Burns' The American Revolution Preview" - Nancy Carpenter
At noon Wednesday, October 29, Nancy Carpenter presented "Ken Burns' The American Revolution Preview and Mississippi's America250 Celebration" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History is Lunch: "Life and Traditions of the Mississippi Choctaw" - Eddie Johnson and Jay Wesley
At noon Wednesday, October 22, Eddie Johnson and Jay Wesley presented "Life and Traditions of the Mississippi Choctaw" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: "Mississippi Voices from Hurricane Katrina" - Melody Golding
At noon Wednesday, October 15, Melody Golding presented "Mississippi Voices from Hurricane Katrina" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: Sally Wolff-King, "Holly Springs' Influence on William Faulkner's Fiction"
At noon Wednesday, October 8, Sally Wolff-King presented "Holly Springs' Influence on William Faulkner's Fiction" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.