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: "Slave Trading in the Civil War South" - Robert Colby
At noon Wednesday, April 15, Robert Colby presented "Slave Trading in the Civil War South" 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 Hansberry Family, Alcorn A&M College, and A Raisin in the Sun" - J. Janice Coleman
At noon Wednesday, April 8, J. Janice Coleman presented "The Hansberry Family, Alcorn A&M College, and A Raisin in the Sun" 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: "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.