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History Is Lunch: Sally Wolff-King, "Holly Springs' Influence on William Faulkner's Fiction"

At noon Wednesday, October 8, Sally Wolff-King will discuss her book, William Faulkner in Holly Springs, which uncovers new information about Faulkner’s sources and examines how the people and culture in Holly Springs influenced the Nobel Laureate and the literature he produced 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 William Faulkner in Holly Springs will be available for sale with a book signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Upcoming Events

April 8, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join us at noon on Wednesday, April 8, as Alcorn State University English professor J. Janice Coleman highlights the Hansberry family’s ties to Alcorn A&M College—the oldest public institution of higher learning for African Americans in Mississippi. Though best known because Lorraine Hansberry wrote A Raisin in the Sun, the first Broadway play by an African American woman

April 9, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us for the Mississippi Made gallery talk at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, on the Mezzanine at the Two Mississippi Museums. In connection with America250, this free event will tell the story of how some of Mississippi’s greatest artists, creators, and storytellers shaped America.

April 12, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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