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.
History is Lunch: "Behind the Scenes: Mississippi Made & American 250" - Nan Prince & Jessica Walzer
At noon Wednesday, August 5, Nan Prince and Jessica Walzer presented "Behind the Scenes: Mississippi Made & American 250" as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: "A Living, Breathing Legacy: Continuing the Wolfe Studio" - Bebe Wolfe
At noon Wednesday, July 29, Bebe Wolfe and daniel johnson presented "A Living, Breathing Legacy: Continuing the Wolfe Studio" as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: "Abraham Lincoln and America250" - Susannah Ural
At noon on Wednesday, July 22, Susannah Ural presented "Abraham Lincoln and America250" as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: “Tonight Only: Medgar Evers on Jackson, MS Television” - Caroline Bayne
At noon Wednesday, July 15, Caroline Bayne presented “Tonight Only: Medgar Evers on Jackson, MS Television” as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: "By the Instigation of the Devil: A Survey of Coroner Inquests in Mississippi " - Shaun Stalzer
At noon Wednesday, July 8, Shaun Stalzer presented “By the Instigation of the Devil: A Survey of Coroner Inquests in Mississippi from 1799 to 1869” as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: “Lafayette Visits Mississippi as the ‘Guest of the Nation'” - Brother Rogers
At noon on Wednesday, July 1, Brother Rogers, retired historian for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, presented his recent Journal of Mississippi History article, “Lafayette Visits Mississippi as the ‘Guest of the Nation,’” as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: “Religion in Reconstruction: Churches and the Unfinished Revolution” - April Holm
At noon Wednesday, June 24, April Holm presented “Religion in Reconstruction: Churches and the Unfinished Revolution” as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: "Tougaloo College: An American Narrative" - Tony Bounds
At noon Wednesday, June 17, Tony Bounds presented "Tougaloo College: An American Narrative" as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History is Lunch: “Why Mississippi Left the Union: Answers from the Secession Commissioners” - Charles Dew
At noon Wednesday, June 10, Charles Dew presented “Why Mississippi Left the Union: Answers from the Secession Commissioners” as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.