History Is Lunch: Kaegan Sparks, "Photography in the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985"

November 4, 2026 @ 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Overview

At noon on Wednesday, November 4, Kaegan Sparks, associate curator of exhibitions at the Mississippi Museum of Art, will discuss the exhibition Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985, currently on display at the Mississippi Museum of Art through November 8, 2026. As part of the History Is Lunch series, Sparks will focus on photography’s role in supporting the Civil Rights Movement and other Black freedom struggles in the mid-twentieth century, followed by a conversation with two of the exhibition’s artists, photographers John Mayden and Mississippi-born Roy Lewis. 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.

Two Mississippi Museums

222 North St.
Jackson, Mississippi 39201

  • Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
  • Admission: Free

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