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: Leslie-Burl McLemore, "Freedom Summer; A Personal Odyssey"
On July 10, 2024, Leslie-Burl McLemore presented “Freedom Summer: A Personal Odyssey” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Boyce Upholt, "The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi"
On July 3, 2024, Boyce Upholt presented “The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Joseph McGill, "Sleeping with the Ancestors in Mississippi"
On June 26, 2024, Joseph McGill presented “Sleeping with the Ancestors in Mississippi” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Mary D. Coleman, "Race and Social Mobility in the Mississippi Delta"
On June 19, 2024, Mary D. Coleman presented “Race and Social Mobility in the Delta” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Modupe Labode and John Spann, “Markers and Mississippi’s Civil Rights History"
On June 12, 2024, Modupe Labode and John Spann presented “Markers and Mississippi’s Civil Rights History” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Ben Wynne, "A Hound Dog Tale: Big Mama, Elvis, & the Song that Changed Everything"
On June 5, 2024, Ben Wynne presented “A Hound Dog Tale: Big Mama, Elvis, and the Song that Changed Everything” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Lida Gibson and Jennifer Mack, "An Asylum Hill Project Update"
On May 29, 2024, Lida Gibson and Jennifer Mack presented “Understanding Our Past: An Asylum Hill Project Update” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Ben Fatherree, "The Origins of the Mississippi Community College System"
On May 22, 2024, Ben Fatherree presented “The Origins of the Mississippi Community College System” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Kidada E. Williams, "'The Devil Was Turned Loose': The War Against Reconstruction"
On May 15, 2024, Kidada E. Williams presented “’The Devil Was Turned Loose’: The War against Reconstruction" as part of the History Is Lunch series.