History Is Lunch: Barry Bergey, "Mississippi, National Heritage Fellows, and the National Folk Festival"

Name: History Is Lunch: Barry Bergey, "Mississippi, National Heritage Fellows, and the National Folk Festival"
Start: 2026-11-11T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-11-11T13:00:00-06:00
Location: History Is Lunch: Barry Bergey, "Mississippi, National Heritage Fellows, and the National Folk Festival"

November 11, 2026 @ 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Overview

At noon on Wednesday, November 11, Barry Bergey, former director of folk and traditional arts at the National Endowment for the Arts, will discuss the sixteen Mississippi recipients of National Heritage Fellowships and the 83rd Folk Festival as part of the History Is Lunch series. The National Heritage Fellowships are the highest honor conferred by the federal government on folk and traditional artists. This free event will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel.