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: Peter Adams, "Edwin A. Walker and the Birth of the Deep State Conspiracy"
On March 6, 2024, Peter Adams presented “Edwin A. Walker and the Birth of the Deep State Conspiracy” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: David Evans, "Adventures in Blues Fieldwork in the 1960s"
On February 28, 2024, David Evans presented “Adventures in Blues Fieldwork in the 1960s” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Grace Elizabeth Hale, "In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning"
On February 21, 2024, Grace Elizabeth Hale presented her book In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Jefferson Mansell, "Enslavement to Enlistment: The Men of the 58th Infantry USCT"
On February 14, 2024, Jefferson Mansell presented “Enslavement to Enlistment: The Men of the 58th Infantry USCT” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Timothy R. Buckner, “The Barber of Natchez Reconsidered”
On February 7, 2024, Timothy R. Buckner presented “The Barber of Natchez Reconsidered” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Wesley L. Shoop, Mississippi's Natural Heritage"
On January 31, 2024, Wesley L. Shoop presented “Mississippi’s Natural Heritage” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: John Ramsey Miller and Stephen Smith, "McCartys of Merigold--The Jewelry"
On January 24, 2024, John Ramsey Miller and Stephen Smith presented “McCartys of Merigold—The Jewelry” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Bobby J. Smith II, "The Food Story of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement"
On January 17, 2024, Bobby J. Smith II discussed his new book Food Power Politics: The Food Story of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Elizabeth Hoxie Joyner, "The USS Cairo: A Civil War Time Capsule"
On Dec. 13, 2023, Elizabeth Hoxie Joyner presented "The USS Cairo: A Civil War Time Capsule" as part of the History Is Lunch series.