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History Is Lunch: Linda Barnickel, "Milliken's Bend: Fighting for Black Freedom in the Civil War"

At noon Wednesday, June 18, Linda Barnickel, archivist and freelance writer, will examine the immense complexity of events that transpired in northeastern Louisiana during the Vicksburg Campaign, and how those events underscored the implications of Milliken’s Bend as part of the History Is Lunch series. Barnickel is the author of Milliken's Bend: A Civil War Battle in History and Memory. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH  YouTube channel.  Copies of Milliken’s Bend will be available for sale with a book signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov. 

Upcoming Events

December 10, 2025, 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

To commemorate the 208th anniversary of Mississippi’s admission as the twentieth state in the Union, education staff from the Two Mississippi Museums will host free flash tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, in the Museum of Mississippi History.

December 10, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

At noon on Wednesday, December 10, historian Justin Randolph will present “Mississippi Law: Policing and Reform in America’s Jim Crow Countryside” as part of the History Is Lunch series. Randolph will explore how law enforcement shaped life in the segregated South

December 13, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join us for the Possum Ridge: Paint a Train workshop at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 13, at the Two Mississippi Museums. This family-friendly event will allow for visitors to assemble and paint a model train after a guided tour highlighting key features of the exhibit on display through December 31.