History Is Lunch: Michael O'Brien, "The Tougaloo Nine's Stride into History"
March 25, 2026 @ 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
History Is Lunch: Michael O'Brien, "The Tougaloo Nine's Stride into History"222 North St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Overview
Author M.J. O’Brien will speak as part of the History Is Lunch series about the 1961 sit-in at Jackson’s segregated public library, when nine students from Tougaloo College were arrested for “breach of the peace.” O’Brien’s book, The Tougaloo Nine: The Jackson Library Sit-In at the Crossroads of Civil War and Civil Rights, explores the three-day protest, the experiences of the nine students, and the leadership on both sides of the confrontation. This free event will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson and will stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Two Mississippi Museums
222 North St.
Jackson, MS 39201
- Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
- Admission: Free
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The MS Museum of History + the MS Civil Rights Museum With Multiple Spaces, Indoors and Out
222 North Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
(601) 576-6855
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Two Mississippi Museums222 North Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201