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History Is Lunch: Margo Cooper, "Deep Inside the Blues"

At noon on Wednesday, October 16, Margo Cooper will present "Deep Inside the Blues" 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 to follow.

Upcoming Events

July 14, 2026, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Join us for an exciting week as we travel back to the 1960s and explore how Mississippi helped shape the Space Race, music, and major cultural change. Campers will learn through hands-on activities, stories, and creative projects that bring history to life. These sessions take place on July 6 –16 in the Pete Spiro Classroom at the Two Mississippi Museums.

July 15, 2026, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Join us for an exciting week as we travel back to the 1960s and explore how Mississippi helped shape the Space Race, music, and major cultural change. Campers will learn through hands-on activities, stories, and creative projects that bring history to life. These sessions take place on July 6 –16 in the Pete Spiro Classroom at the Two Mississippi Museums.

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

At noon on Wednesday, July 15, Caroline Bayne, assistant professor of Communication and Media Studies and director of Film Studies at Millsaps College, will present on segregation in mass media in Jackson from the 1950s to the 1960s as part of the History Is Lunch series.