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: Andrew Haley, "Grave Concerns: Cooking and Conservation in the Mississippi Delta"
On July 27, Andrew Haley presented “Grave Concerns: Cooking and Conservation in the Mississippi Delta” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Stephanie Rolph, "Hodding Carter III and 'The South Strikes Back'"
On July 13, Stephanie Rolph presented “Hodding Carter III and The South Strikes Back” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Ben Wynne, "A Lot in Common: Charley Patton and Jimmie Rodgers"
On July 6, 2022, Ben Wynne presented “A Lot in Common: Charley Patton, Jimmie Rodgers, Maverick Stanzas, and Floating Verses” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Fay A. Yabrough, "Choctaw Confederates: The Civil War in Indian Country"
On June 29, 2022, Fay A. Yarbrough discussed her book "Choctaw Confederates: The American Civil War in Indian Country" as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History is Lunch: John M. Shaw, “The South’s Black Fife and Drum Tradition”
On June 22, 2022, John M. Shaw presented “The South’s Black Fife and Drum Tradition” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Alan Sibley and the Magnolia Ramblers
On June 15, 2022, Alan Sibley and the Magnolia Ramblers will performed as part of the History Is Lunch series in conjunction with the World of Marty Stuart exhibit at the Two Mississippi Museums.
History is Lunch: Scott Baretta & Bobby Whalen - “Folklife and the Civil Rights Movement”
On June 8, 2022, Scott Barretta and Bobby Whalen presented “Folklife and the Civil Rights Movement” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Robbie Ethridge, "The Indian Slave Trade & Transformation of Native North America"
On June 1, 2022, Robbie Ethridge presented “The Indian Slave Trade and the Transformation of Native North America” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: James G. Thomas, "The Lebanese in Mississippi"
On May 25, 2022, James G. Thomas presented “Mississippi Mahjar: The Lebanese in Mississippi” as part of the History Is Lunch series. Jackson, Mississippi residents Al Katool and Dolores Thomas Ulmer and Greenville native Mary Tonos Brantley joinrf Thomas to discuss their experiences as people of Lebanese descent growing up in Mississippi.