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. The series is sponsored by the John and Lucy Shackelford Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation for Mississippi.
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History Is Lunch: Robert P. Jones, "The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy"
On September 20, 2023, Robert P. Jones presented “The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Euphus Ruth, “Early Mississippi Photographers and Their Cameras”
On September 13, 2023, Euphus Ruth presented “Early Mississippi Photographers and Their Cameras” as part of the History is Lunch series.
History is Lunch: Jim Woodrick, "Raiding on the M&O Railroad"
On September 6,2023, Jim Woodrick presented “Raiding on the M&O Railroad: Grierson’s Winter Expedition, 1864-65" as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Ethel Morgan Smith, “Constance Curry: The Art of Activism”
History Is Lunch: Wednesday, August 30, Ethel Morgan Smith presented “Constance Curry: The Art of Activism.”
History Is Lunch: Beverly Lowry, "A Reckoning of Memory and Murder in the Mississippi Delta"
On August 16, 2023, Beverly Lowry discussed her book Deer Creek Drive: A Reckoning of Memory and Murder in the Mississippi Delta as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Paul Cartwright, Gene Horton, and Tricia Nelson, "Copiah County’s Bicentennial"
On August 2, 2023 Paul C. Cartwright, Gene Horton, and Tricia Nelson presented “Copiah County’s Bicentennial: A History from 1823 to 2023” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
“Two Roads out of Mississippi: Fielding Wright, Charles Hamilton, and the 1948 Democratic Convention”
On July 26, 2023 author Samuel G. Freedman presented “Two Roads out of Mississippi: Fielding Wright, Charles Hamilton, and the 1948 Democratic Convention” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Heather Denne', "Complex Compromises: The Life and Legacy of Jacob L. Reddix"
On July 19, 2023, Heather Denne’ presented “Complex Compromises: The Life and Legacy of Jacob L. Reddix” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch - Elizabeth Bronwyn Boyd “Southern Beauty: From Pageants to ‘Bama Rush’”
On July 12, Elizabeth Bronwyn Boyd presented “Southern Beauty: From Pageants to ‘Bama Rush’” as part of the History is Lunch series.