Join us for Flags From Mississippi Gallery Talk: Conservation at the Two Mississippi Museums. In celebration of Flag Day, Kathryn Etre, director of conservation at MDAH, will discuss the preservation of flags within the exhibit and the role of museum conservators in preserving these artifacts for future generations. For more information, call 601-576-6083 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
At noon Wednesday, October 22, Jay Wesley, author of Choctaw Traditions: Stories of the Life and Customs of the Mississippi Choctaw, and Eddie Johnson, a tribal member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, will discuss a collection of stories from all nine Choctaw communities that captures the rich detail and complexity of Choctaw life as part of the History Is Lunch series.