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: Stanley Nelson, "The 1966 Murder of Ben Chester White"
On Dec. 6, 2023, Stanley Nelson presented "The 1966 Murder of Ben Chester White" as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Larry Morrisey and Terrence Shirley, “The Community Health Centers of Mississippi”
On November 29, 2023, Larry Morrisey and Terrence Shirley presented “Knots in the Safety Net: The Community Health Centers of Mississippi” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Ty Seidule, "Robert E. Lee and Me"
On November 15, 2023, retired U.S. Army brigadier general Ty Seidule will discuss his book Robert E. Lee and Me as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Beverly Gage, "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and Mississippi"
On November 1, 2023, Beverly Gage presented “G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and Mississippi” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Christopher Slocombe, "Weather, Soil, and Geology at the Siege of Corinth"
On October 25, 2023, Christopher Slocombe presented “’A Land of Sickness and Death’: Nature and Health at the Siege of Corinth” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch - Rick Cleveland and Neil White, “The Mississippi Football Book"
On October 18, 2023, Rick Cleveland and Neil White discussed their book “The Mississippi Football Book" as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and Loki Mulholland “Lessons from the Movement”
On October 11, 2023, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and Loki Mulholland presented “Get Back to the Counter: Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Katie Blount and Miranda Vaughn, “MDAH Projects and Archives Month Updates”
On October 4, 2023, Katie Blount and Miranda Vaughn presented “MDAH Projects and Archives Month Updates” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
History Is Lunch: Angela D. Stewart “Celebrating Sisterhood: The 1973 Phillis Wheatley Festival”
On Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Angela D. Stewart presented “Celebrating Sisterhood: The 1973 Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival" for History is Lunch.