History Is Lunch: Jay Wesley and Eddie Johnson, "Life and Tradition of the Mississippi Choctaw"

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 pm

History Is Lunch: Jay Wesley and Eddie Johnson, "Life and Tradition of the Mississippi Choctaw"

Mississippi Department of Archives & History

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Wed, 22 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 pm

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Two Mississippi Museums

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Wed, 22 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm (CDT)

Two Mississippi Museums

Jackson, United States

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History Is Lunch: Jay Wesley and Eddie Johnson, "Life and Tradition of the Mississippi Choctaw"
At noon on Wednesday, October 22, Jay Wesley, author of "Choctaw Traditions: Stories of the Life and Customs of the Mississippi Choctaw", and Eddie Johnson, a tribal member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, will discuss a collection of stories from all nine Choctaw communities that captures the rich detail and complexity of Choctaw life as part of the History Is Lunch series. 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.

Copies of "Choctaw Traditions" will be available for sale with a book signing to follow. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email aW5mbyB8IG1kYWggISBtcyAhIGdvdg==.


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History Is Lunch: Jay Wesley and Eddie Johnson, "Life and Tradition of the Mississippi Choctaw"
Wed, 22 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 pm