Join us for a free event featuring a screening of The Whiskey Speech: Soggy Sweat and the Power of Storytelling at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium at the Two Mississippi Museums. Judge Noah S. “Soggy” Sweat first delivered “The Whiskey Speech” at the King Edward Hotel in Jackson in 1952. The speech examines the historical, political, economic and religious arguments surrounding prohibition, presenting both sides of the debate. The documentary runs 57 minutes and includes material from more than 50 interviews David Crews, director, conducted with John Grisham, Marty Stuart, Curtis Wilkie, and several of Sweat’s friends. Following the screening, a panel conversation will include David Crews, Senator Hob Bryan, and Peyton Prospere. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
At noon on Wednesday, May 13, Josh Foreman, journalism professor at Mississippi State University, and Ryan Starrett, teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School, will explore the rise and fall of John Blommart during the American Revolution as part of the History Is Lunch series. John Blommart, a Royal Navy captain, led a failed rebellion against Spanish rule at Mount Locust in Natchez.