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History Is Lunch: Kevin Brown and Jacqueline Martin, "Hilda Casin's Legacy: Preserving McComb's Civil Rights History Through Education and Community Memory"

At noon on Wednesday, February 4, civil rights veteran Jacqueline Martin and Kevin Brown, director of the Black History Gallery in McComb, will discuss the origins of the Black History Gallery and the ongoing importance of preserving local history as part of the History Is Lunch series. The gallery preserves the city’s civil rights history through community-driven storytelling and community-led preservation efforts. 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. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Upcoming Events

April 15, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon on Wednesday, April 15, Robert Colby, assistant professor of history at the University of Mississippi, will discuss the intersections of slavery, capitalism, the Civil War, and emancipation as part of the History Is Lunch series. Colby’s book, An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South, explores the place of the peculiar institution in the Confederate mind

April 16, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us for History Happy Hour on Thursday, April 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. with live music by Groove Factor, food from Primos Cafe, and a cash bar at the Two Mississippi Museums. This free event will feature components from the 2020 temporary exhibit Mississippi Distilled: Prohibition, Piety, and Politics

April 19, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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