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: "America 250 Performance" - Hinds Community College Wind Ensemble
At noon Wednesday, April 1, Hinds Community College presented "America 250 Performance" as part of the History is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History is Lunch: "The Tougaloo Nine's Stride into History" - Michael O'Brien
At noon Wednesday, March 25, Michael O'Brien presented "The Tougaloo Nine's Stride into History" as part of the History is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: "The Life and Legacy of Thad Cochran"
At noon Wednesday, March 18, Chandra Wise Governor Haley Barbour, Mark Keenum, Leslie Southwick, Brad White, and Nehemiah Flowers presented "The Life and Legacy of Thad Cochran" as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History is Lunch: "Unsung Pioneers: The Women Who Gave Gospel Its Voice" Chandra Wise
At noon Wednesday, March 11, Chandra Wise presented "Unsung Pioneers: The Women Who Gave Gospel Its Voice" as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History is Lunch: "The Freedom Struggle and Local People in Benton County"
At noon Wednesday, February 25, Roy DeBerry, Aviva Futorian, John Lyons and Sharon Gates-Albert presented "The Freedom Struggle and Local People in Benton County" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch:"Jacktown The Sound, Soul, Grit, & Legacy" Kamel King, Dexter Allen, & Chad Wesley
At noon Wednesday, February 18, Kamel King in conversation with Dexter Allen and Chad Wesley presented "Jacktown: The Sound of Soul, Grit, and Legacy" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History is Lunch: "Hilda Casin's Legacy: Preserving McComb's Civil Rights History Through Education and Community Memory" - Kevin Brown and Jacqueline Martin
At noon Wednesday, February 4, Kevin Brown and Jacqueline Martin presented "Hilda Casin's Legacy: Preserving McComb's Civil Rights History Through Education and Community Memory" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: Brittany Myburgh "Art as Archive:The History and Legacy of the JSU Art Collection"
At noon Wednesday, January 21, Brittany Myburgh presented "Art as Archive: The History and Legacy of the Jackson State University Art Collection" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
History Is Lunch: "Everybody Should Have Their March: Civil Rights and Black Power in 1966" - Aram Goudsouzian
At noon Wednesday, January 14, Aram Goudsouzian presented "Everybody Should Have Their March: Civil Rights and Black Power in 1966" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program took place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.