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: "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.
History Is Lunch: "Mississippi Made: Industry and Innovation in the Magnolia State" - Eric Hintz
At noon Wednesday, June 3, Eric Hintz presented "Mississippi Made: Industry and Innovation in the Magnolia State" 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: “Oral Histories: Black Female Educators in Mississippi’s Civil Rights Era”
At noon Wednesday, May 27, a panel discussed the lives of Black female educators who taught before and after desegregation as part of the History is Lunch series. Panelists include Marlee Bunch, interdisciplinary educator; Jordan Stempleman, associate professor at the Kansas City Art Institute; Christopher Span, dean of the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University; and Joyce Ladner, civil rights activist. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: "Weapons of the Vicksburg Campaign" - Jeff Giambrone
At noon Wednesday, May 20, Jeff Giambrone presented "Weapons of the Vicksburg Campaign" 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: "John Blommart and the American Revolution in Natchez" - Josh Foreman & Ryan Starrett
At noon Wednesday, May 13, Josh Foreman and Ryan Starrett presented "John Blommart and the American Revolution in Natchez" as part of the History is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.