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: 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.
History Is Lunch: Michael Morris, "MLK & Mississippi"
On Wednesday, January 22, Michael Morris, director of the Two Mississippi Museums, presented “MLK & Mississippi” as part of the department’s History Is Lunch series at the Two Mississippi Museums—the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Through archival research and scholarship, Morris explored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s trips to the Magnolia State and the local civil rights activists he built relationships with.
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.