September 10, 2025 12:00 PM –1:00 PM
History Is Lunch: Emma To, Jennifer Le, Tim Isbell, and Carol Andersen, "A Legacy of Refuge and Resilience: Mississippi's Gulf Coast Vietnamese"
At noon Wednesday, September 10, co-founders of Gulf Coast Vietnamese Narratives (GCVN), Emma To and Jennifer Le, will be joined by award-winning photographer Tim Isbell, and Carol Andersen, assistant director of the Mississippi Humanities Council, to explore the Vietnamese community’s rich history and contributions along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, particularly in the seafood industry. This program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will also stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel.