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.
What is Conservation?
On March 4, 2020, Kathryn Etre present “Preserving the Past: What Is Conservation?” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
The NASA Stennis Space Center
On February 19, 2020, NASA engineer Gary Benton presented “Stennis Space Center: America’s Largest Rocket Engine Test Complex” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
Tony Boudreaux, Lance Harris, and Vin Steponaitis, "Grand Village of the Natchez"
On February 12, 2020, Tony Boudreaux, Lance Harris, and Vin Steponaitis presented “The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians: Past, Present, Future” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
Jerry Mitchell, "Reopening Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era"
On February 5, 2020, Jerry Mitchell discussed his book "Race against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era" as part of the History Is Lunch series.
Stephen Cunetto, "MSU's Templeton Music Museum and Ragtime Festival"
On January 29, 2020, Stephen Cunetto presented “Mississippi State University’s Templeton Music Museum and Ragtime Festival” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
Diane Williams, "The Life and Legacy of B.B. King--A Mississippi Blues Icon"
On January 22, 2020, Diane Williams discussed her new book The Life and Legacy of B.B. King–A Mississippi Blues Icon as part of the History Is Lunch series.
Phil Bryant, Deborah Bryant, and Bill Wilson, “The Mississippi Governor’s Mansion"
On January 15, 2020, former Mississippi governor Phil Bryant, former first lady Deborah Bryant, and artist Bill Wilson presented “The Mississippi Governor’s Mansion: Memories of the People’s Home.”
Clay Williams, "The Glorious 8th of January! A Date Forgotten in History"
On January 8, 2020, Clay Williams presented “The Glorious 8th of January! A Date Overlooked in History” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
Rick Cleveland, "Jackson, Mississippi: First Home of the Southeastern Conference."
On November 20, 2019, as part of the History Is Lunch series, Rick Cleveland moderated a panel discussion featuring Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey and others on the history of the SEC and its relationship to Mississippi’s capital city.