At noon Wednesday, July 30, Tom Mould, author and anthropologist, and Rae Nell Vaughn, member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and tribal archivist, will explore the history of storytelling of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Copies of Choctaw Tales: Stories from the Firekeepers Stories and Choctaw Traditions: Stories of the Life and Customs of the Mississippi Choctaw will be available for sale with a signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Learn about the impact of The Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 during a fifteen-minute flash tour at the Two Mississippi Museums at 10:30 a.m.