History Is Lunch: Randy Deaton, “Art Crime: The FBI and the Return of a Mississippi Rifle”

At noon on Wednesday, August 12, Randy Deaton, retired FBI special agent, will discuss the remarkable story of a nineteenth-century rifle carried by Private Charles H. Gibbs during the Mexican-American War and later tied to the Civil War. The rifle disappeared from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History in the 1970s and remained missing for more than 40 years.

History Is Lunch: Nan Prince and Jessica Walzer, “Behind the Scenes: Mississippi Made”

At noon on Wednesday, August 5, Nan Prince, director of collections at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, and Jessica Walzer, curator of collections and exhibits at MDAH, will explore how the Mississippi Made exhibit came together, from selecting the stories to include to uncovering the stories behind key artifacts, as part of the History Is Lunch series.

Indigenous Cooking Demonstration

Join us for a free Indigenous Cooking Demonstration with Rebekah Scott, a descendant of Natchez, Cherokee, and Creek ancestry, and David Comingdeer, a descendant of Cherokee ancestry, on Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians. Scott will give a cooking demonstration on Three Sisters stew and cornbread.

History Is Lunch: Bebe Wolfe and daniel johnson, "A Living, Breathing Legacy: Continuing the Wolfe Studio"

At noon on Wednesday, July 29, Bebe Wolfe, owner of the historic art studio founded by her family, will join daniel johnson, board chair of The Wolfe Creative Legacy, to discuss the studio’s 80-year history as part of the History Is Lunch series. Over the past five years, the pair has collaborated on building a comprehensive archive

Mississippi State Records Committee Meeting

The state records committee will review, approve, disapprove, amend, or modify records control schedules for all state agencies, boards, and commissions. Once approved, schedules shall have the force and effect of law. 

Written comments must be presented no less than five (5) days before the scheduled meeting by mail or personal delivery to: Director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, 200 North Street, Jackson, MS 39201. 

This is in accordance with the information provided at: 

History Is Lunch: Susannah Ural, "Abraham Lincoln and America250"

At noon on Wednesday, July 22, Susannah Ural, Frank and Virginia Williams Chair for Abraham Lincoln and Civil War Studies at Mississippi State University, will present on the nation’s largest privately held collection of Lincolniana as part of the History Is Lunch series. Ural will use the Williams Collection of Lincolniana from Mississippi State University

History Is Lunch: Tony Bounds, "Tougaloo College: An American Narrative"

At noon on Wednesday, June 17, Tony Bounds, institutional historian at Tougaloo College, will discuss the connection between Tougaloo College and major events in American history as part of the History Is Lunch series. From its Indigenous namesake to its years as an antebellum plantation and later a refuge during the Civil Rights Movement,
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