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History Is Lunch: Charles Dew, "Why Mississippi Left the Union: Answers from the Secession Commissioners."

At noon on Wednesday, January 28, professor Charles Dew from Williams College will examine the central role that Mississippi played in the secessionist movement leading up to the Civil War as part of the History Is Lunch series. Dew’s book, Apostles of Disunion: Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War, highlights speeches and letters by state-appointed commissioners that rally support for disunion. 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. Copies of Apostles of Disunion will be available for purchase, and a book signing will follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Upcoming Events

November 23, 2025, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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

November 30, 2025, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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

December 2, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The annual Possum Ridge model train exhibit will open at the Two Mississippi Museums on December 2. For more than 40 years, the model trains and the town of Possum Ridge have been a holiday tradition delighting both children and adults. The site depicts a typical Mississippi railroad town of the 1940s and has been growing and changing since its first year. Possum Ridge will close on December 31.