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: Bill Crawford in conversation with Luther Munford, A Republican's Lament
At noon on Wednesday, March 26, Bill Crawford and Luther Munford discussed A Republican's Lament: Mississippi Needs Good Government Conservatives as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Juanita Green Hollinghead - Beyond the Green Widow
On Wednesday, March 19, Juanita Green Hollinghead presented "Beyond the Green Widow: Consequences of the Piney Woods Creek Murders of 1921" as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Charles Bolton - " Mississippi and World War II"
At noon on Wednesday, March 12, Charles Bolton, author and professor of history at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, presented “Mississippi and World War II” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: "Remembering Elbert R. Hilliard" - Brother Rogers
On Wednesday, March 5, Brother Rogers presented "Remembering Elbert R. Hilliard" as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History is Lunch: Omo Moses - "The White Peril: A Family Memoir"
On Wednesday, February 26, Omo Moses, activist, educator, and media maker, presented “The White Peril: A Family Memoir” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: C.T. Salazar - "Amzie Moore's Century: A Delta Freedom House"
At noon Wednesday, February 19, C.T. Salazar presented “Amzie Moore's Century: A Delta Freedom House” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Jamila Minnicks - Black Settlements and Moonrise Over New Jessup
At noon Wednesday, February 12, author Jamila Minnicks and MDAH education and outreach manager presented “Black Settlements and Moonrise Over New Jessup” as part of the History Is Lunch series. This Wednesday program explored Black settlements like Mound Bayou and their historical significance and the challenges of researching African American genealogy.
History Is Lunch: Jim Wiggins - "Outliving the Lie: A Southerner's Historical, Genealogical and ....
At noon on Wednesday, February 5, Jim Wiggins presented “Outliving the White Lie: A Southerner's Historical, Genealogical, and Personal Journey” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Pearl McHaney - The Lamar Life Insurance Company, WJDX, and Eudora Welty,
At noon Wednesday, January 29, Pearl McHaney presented “The Lamar Life Insurance Company, WJDX, and Eudora Welty, Editor of Lamar Life Radio News” as part of the History Is Lunch series.