On August 9, the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum will host Dr. Brinda Willis of the MHC’s Speakers Bureau to present her free and open to the public lecture titled “Why We Call It Soul Food.” This Speakers Bureau event will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit, which the Industrial Heritage Museum will host from July 14 through August 25. In addition to the lecture, the August 9 program will also feature a fish fry onsite at the Industrial Heritage Museum from 4-9pm.
Willis’s program tells the story of why southerners, especially African American southerners, call the foods we eat “soul food.” Dr. Willis discusses the emotional and physical aspects of soul food as it relates to our culture and history. She also discusses the bonds attached to the growing, nurturing and preparation of these foods as it relates to our culture and way of life in the South. Her August 9 program will also include stories about the significance of fried fish and fish fries in the South.
Future Water/Ways events @ MIHM:
August 16, 7pm: “Keep America Beautiful” presentation
August 23, 5-9pm: Evening Steam Up event
August 25, 12-1pm: “All Things Mississippi” Speakers Bureau presentation
