History Is Lunch: NancyKay Wessman, "Champions of the Storm: Katrina's First Responders"

At noon Wednesday, September 24, NancyKay Wessman, author and founder of WessComm, LLC, will explore the vivid firsthand accounts of frontline heroes sustaining local communities by showing courage, leadership, and moral determination as part of the History Is Lunch series. Wessman is the author of Katrina, Mississippi: Voices from Ground Zero which focuses on the stories of first responders who risked their lives to lead rescue, recovery, and relief efforts during and after Hurricane Katrina. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Copies of Katrina, Mississippi will be available for sale with a book signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Fall Break Camp

This session takes place on October 6-10 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Pete Spiro Classroom at the Two Mississippi Museums. Students will create works of art, writing, music, and storytelling that reflect their own experiences and celebrate their unique Mississippi stories.

History Is Lunch: Diane Feldman, "Land and Spirit: Stories from Holmes County"

At noon Wednesday, September 17, Diane Feldman, author of Borrowed Land, Stolen Labor, and the Holy Spirit: The Struggle for Power and Equality in Holmes County, will discuss the history of a low-income county where African American farmers became grassroots leaders of the civil rights movement as part of the History Is Lunch series. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Copies of Borrowed Land, Stolen Labor, and the Holy Spirit will be available for sale with a book signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

History Is Lunch: Missy Jones, DeeDee Baldwin, Albert Dorsey, and Nicholas Lemann, "Remembering the Clinton Massacre: 150 Years Later."

At noon Wednesday, September 3, Missy Jones, research historian for Colorado Black Equity Study; DeeDee Baldwin, history research librarian at Mississippi State University; Albert Dorsey, author; and Nicholas Lemann, journalist and author, will be remembering the 150th anniversary of the Clinton Massacre as part of the History Is Lunch series. The Clinton Massacre signaled the end of Reconstruction in 1875 as white Democrats sought to “redeem” Mississippi from the newly emancipated and duly elected Black politicians. This program will take place in the Craig H.

Swan Lake Canoe Gallery Talk

Join us Tuesday, September 16, at 11 a.m. in the Museum of Mississippi History for a gallery talk on the Swan Lake Canoe. Discovered in 1989 on the banks of Swan Lake in Washington County, this remarkable dugout canoe highlights the skill and creativity of Native American makers. Former collections registrar Jo Miles-Seely and conservation director Katie Etre will talk about how the canoe was found, what it tells us, and how it’s been preserved. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Sunday Screening: Lynching in History and Memory

Join us for a screening of a series of short films, focused on racial violence and lynching, Bootjack and Red, My Father’s Name, and Sites of Memory at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 7, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium. The films are collectively 60 minutes and will be followed by a panel conversation featuring filmmakers Talamieka Brice (Bootjack and Red), Susanna Styron and Connie Royster (My Father’s Name), and Antonio Tarrell (Sites of Memory).

History Is Lunch: "From Crisis to Recovery: HORNE's Role Post-Katrina"

At noon on Wednesday, August 27, a panel of partners from HORNE, a professional services firm, will reflect on their groundbreaking role in Mississippi’s recovery following Hurricane Katrina. As the 20th anniversary of the storm approaches, Bryan McDonald, Scott Keller, Alethia Thomas, Timothy Smith, and Neil Ford will discuss how HORNE helped lead one of the first major collaborations between government and the private sector to manage disaster recovery in the state—a model that has since shaped efforts nationwide. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Visitors are also encouraged to view Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi Remembers, Photographs by Melody Golding, a special exhibit currently on display at the museums. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

History Is Lunch: Emma To, Jennifer Le, Tim Isbell, and Carol Andersen, "A Legacy of Refuge and Resilience: Mississippi's Gulf Coast Vietnamese"

At noon Wednesday, September 10, co-founders of Gulf Coast Vietnamese Narratives (GCVN), Emma To and Jennifer Le, will be joined by award-winning photographer Tim Isbell, and Carol Andersen, assistant director of the Mississippi Humanities Council, to explore the Vietnamese community’s rich history and contributions along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, particularly in the seafood industry. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Collection Tour

Join us Tuesday, August 12, 11 a.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums to embark on a behind-the-scenes tour of the MDAH Historic Objects Collection led by Nan Prince, MDAH director of collections, and Hong Li, MDAH collections manager. Attendees will meet in the lobby of the Two Mississippi Museums. Space is limited to the first twenty-five attendees. Register here. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Paint N Sip at Welty House

The Eudora Welty House & Garden (EWHG) will host a two hour guided painting class with wine and light refreshments on Thursday, August 21, at 5:30 p.m. All painting supplies will be provided by MDAH for a materials fee of $25. Payment can be made by calling the EWHG front desk or through the EWHG point-of-sales system on the day of the program. For more information, call 601-353-7762 or email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com.
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