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History Is Lunch: "Disease, Doctoring, and Race in the Old South", 23 July | Event in Jackson | AllEvents

History Is Lunch: "Disease, Doctoring, and Race in the Old South"

Mississippi Department of Archives & History

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Wed, 23 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm
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William F. Winter Archives and History Building, 200 North St., Jackson, MS, United States, Mississippi 39201

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Wed, 23 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm (CDT)

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William F. Winter Archives and History Building, 200 North St., Mississippi 39201

200 North St, Jackson, MS 39201-1808, United States

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History Is Lunch: "Disease, Doctoring, and Race in the Old South"
At noon Wednesday, July 23, Thomas Helling, author and professor of surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, will explore southern doctors’ attitudes toward health and healthcare as African enslaved persons were introduced and The Civil War came to a close. Copies of Helling's book, Sickly Vapors: Disease and Doctoring in the Old South, will be available for purchase. This 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. For more information, visit the link in our bio!


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History Is Lunch: "Disease, Doctoring, and Race in the Old South", 23 July | Event in Jackson | AllEvents
History Is Lunch: "Disease, Doctoring, and Race in the Old South"
Wed, 23 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm