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History Is Lunch: Juanita Hollinghead, "Beyond the Green Widow: Consequence of the Piney Woods Creek Murders of 1921"

At noon Wednesday, March 19, Juanita Hollinghead, educator and researcher, will examine her grandfather's murder during the Prohibition period as part of the History Is Lunch series. Hollinghead's book Beyond the Green Widow: Consequences of the Piney Woods Creek Murders of 1921 explores the responses to Prohibition in two small Mississippi towns: Leakesville and Richton. The 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 Beyond the Green Widow will be available for sale with a signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Upcoming Events

December 3, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon on Wednesday, December 3, author Ted Atkinson will present Monumental Designs: Infrastructure and the Culture of the Tennessee Valley Authority as part of the History Is Lunch series. Atkinson, associate professor at Mississippi State University, will explore representations of the power and influence of the TVA in books, film and art from the New Deal era to the present.

December 5, 2025, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for the annual Christmas By Candlelight Tour on Friday, December 5, at 4 p.m. Use our free shuttles to take a holiday-themed tour of the Mississippi State Capitol, Mississippi Governor’s Mansion, Old Capitol Museum, and the Two Mississippi Museums.

December 7, 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.