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History Is Lunch: Margo Cooper, "Deep Inside the Blues"

At noon on Wednesday, October 16, Margo Cooper will present "Deep Inside the Blues" as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum building and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Book sales to follow.

Upcoming Events

May 27, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

A panel will discuss the lives of Black female educators who taught before and after desegregation at noon on Wednesday, May 27, as part of the History Is Lunch series. Panelists include Marlee Bunch, Jordan Stempleman, Christopher Span, and Joyce Ladner, civil rights activist.

May 31, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Admission to the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson is free every Sunday.

June 3, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon on Wednesday, June 3, Eric Hintz, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, will present reflections on regional innovation cultures while highlighting Mississippi’s significant contributions to American industry and innovation, as part of the History Is Lunch series.