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History Is Lunch: Diane Feldman, "Land and Spirit: Stories from Holmes County"

At noon Wednesday, September 17, Diane Feldman, author of Borrowed Land, Stolen Labor, and the Holy Spirit: The Struggle for Power and Equality in Holmes County, will discuss the history of a low-income county where African American farmers became grassroots leaders of the civil rights movement as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Copies of Borrowed Land, Stolen Labor, and the Holy Spirit will be available for sale with a book signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Events

Free Sundays at the Two Mississippi Museums
August 3, 2025, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Admission to the Two Mississippi Museums is free every Sunday.

Welty Wednesdays
August 6, 2025, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Join the Eudora Welty House & Garden (EWHG) for Welty Wednesdays beginning Wednesday, January 8.

Voting Rights Act Anniversary Tour
August 6, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Two Mississippi Museums will host a gallery talk on Wednesday, August 6 at 10 a.m. with former state senator David Jordan in the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and a 15-20 minute flash tour at 2 p.m. Join us to learn more about the efforts of Mississippi civil rights activists to secure federal protections for Black citizens’ right to vote. Don't forget to also attend this week's History Is Lunch: "Voting Rights Act 60," see our event calendar for more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

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