History Is Lunch: "Life and Legacy of Thad Cochran"

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm UTC-05:00

Two Mississippi Museums | Jackson

Mississippi Department of Archives & History
Publisher/HostMississippi Department of Archives & History
History Is Lunch: "Life and Legacy of Thad Cochran"
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A panel will discuss the political life and legacy of longtime U.S. Senator Thad Cochran at noon on Wednesday, March 18, as part of the History Is Lunch series. Panelists include Governor Haley Barbour; Mark Keenum, president of Mississippi State University; Judge Leslie Southwick of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; Brad White, executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation; and Nehemiah Flowers, former senior staff member for Senator Cochran. Cochran served forty-five years in Congress, making him the second-longest-serving member in Mississippi history.
This free event will be held 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. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email [email protected].
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