History Is Lunch

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.

Upcoming History is Lunch Schedule

History Is Lunch: Ryan Semmes, "Exporting Reconstruction: Ulysses Grant and a New Empire of Liberty"
On December 11, 2024, Ryan P. Semmes presented “Exporting Reconstruction: Ulysses Grant and a New Empire of Liberty” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Hasan Kwame Jeffries, “(Mis)Remembering the Past: From Slavery to Civil Rights”
On Dec. 4, 2024, Hasan Kwame Jeffries presented “(Mis)Remembering the Past: From Slavery to Civil Rights” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: MDAH, "Vicksburg Civil War Project"
On November 20, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History presented “Vicksburg Civil War Project.”
History Is Lunch: Sharbreon Plummer, "Memory Work: Quilts, People, and Place"
On November 13, 2024, Sharbreon Plummer presented “Memory Working: Quilts, People, and Place” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Tom Henderson, “Fallen Comrade: Three Mississippi Marines in the Korean War”
On November 6, 2024, Tom Henderson presented “Fallen Comrade: Three Mississippi Marines in the Korean War” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Crystal R. Sanders, "Black Southerners and Graduate Study During Jim Crow"
On October 30, 2024, Crystal R. Sanders presented “Black Southerners and Graduate Study during Jim Crow” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Everett Bandy: "They Lived Along the Mississippi: A History of the Quapaw"
On October 23, 2024, Everett Bandy presented “They Lived Along the Mississippi: A History of the Quapaw” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Margo Cooper, "Deep Inside the Blues"
On October 16, 2024, Margo Cooper presented “Deep Inside the Blues” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Michael Scheibach, "Protecting the Home Front: Women in Civil Defense, 1950-60"
On October 9, 2024, Michael Scheibach presented "Protecting the Home Front: Women in Civil Defense, 1950-60" for the History Is Lunch series.

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