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. The series is sponsored by the John and Lucy Shackelford Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation for Mississippi.
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History Is Lunch: Maurice Allen Jr., Kimball Livingston, and Sherry Williams, “The Great Migration”
On August 31, 2022, Maurice Allen Jr., Kimball Livingston, and Sherry Williams presented “Mississippi and the Great Migration” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: William Thompson, "The 1950 U.S. Census: New Answers, New Questions"
On August 24, 2022, William Thompson presented “The 1950 U.S. Census: New Answers, New Questions” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Ben Raines, "The Last Slave Ship"
On August 17, 2022, Ben Raines presented “The Last Slave Ship–The Clotilda, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Kevin Greene and Andrew Wiest, “The National Guard and the War on Terror”
On August 10, 2022, Kevin Greene and Andrew Wiest presented “The National Guard and the War on Terror: Transformation and Opportunity” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Candacy Taylor and Pamela D.C. Junior, "Black Travel and the Green Book"
On August 3, 2022, Candacy Taylor and Pamela D.C. Junior presented "Black Travel and the Green Book" as part of the History is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Andrew Haley, "Grave Concerns: Cooking and Conservation in the Mississippi Delta"
On July 27, Andrew Haley presented “Grave Concerns: Cooking and Conservation in the Mississippi Delta” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Stephanie Rolph, "Hodding Carter III and 'The South Strikes Back'"
On July 13, Stephanie Rolph presented “Hodding Carter III and The South Strikes Back” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Ben Wynne, "A Lot in Common: Charley Patton and Jimmie Rodgers"
On July 6, 2022, Ben Wynne presented “A Lot in Common: Charley Patton, Jimmie Rodgers, Maverick Stanzas, and Floating Verses” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Fay A. Yabrough, "Choctaw Confederates: The Civil War in Indian Country"
On June 29, 2022, Fay A. Yarbrough discussed her book "Choctaw Confederates: The American Civil War in Indian Country" as part of the History Is Lunch series.