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History Is Lunch: David Allen Burke, "Atomic Testing in Mississippi"

At noon on Wednesday, September 25, David Allen Burke will present "Atomic Testing in Mississippi" 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 and signing to follow.

Upcoming Events

July 22, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon on Wednesday, July 22, Susannah Ural, Frank and Virginia Williams Chair for Abraham Lincoln and Civil War Studies at Mississippi State University, will present on the nation’s largest privately held collection of Lincolniana as part of the History Is Lunch series. Ural will use the Williams Collection of Lincolniana from Mississippi State University

July 26, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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

July 29, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon on Wednesday, July 29, Bebe Wolfe, owner of the historic art studio founded by her family, will join daniel johnson, board chair of The Wolfe Creative Legacy, to discuss the studio’s 80-year history as part of the History Is Lunch series. Over the past five years, the pair has collaborated on building a comprehensive archive