History Is Lunch: Jere Nash, "America's Second Founding: Reconstruction in Mississippi"
At noon Wednesday, November 12, author Jere Nash will discuss his book, Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877, a detailed and comprehensive history of the period following the Civil War, as part of the History Is Lunch series. Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877 documents the ways economic freedoms evolved, changes in the national and international economy, and congressional and presidential initiatives as the country recovered from the devastation of the war. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.