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.
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.