April 2, 2025 12:00 PM –1:00 PM
History Is Lunch: "The Legacy of Kirk Fordice: His Politics, His Policies, and His People"
At noon on Wednesday, April 2, Andy Taggart, Mark Garriga, Brad White, Jan Rasch, and Lisa Ireland will present "The Legacy of Kirk Fordice: His Politics, His Policies, and His People"” as part of the History Is Lunch series. Panelists Taggart, Garriga, White, Rasch, and Ireland—each of whom worked closely with Fordice—will explore the impact of Mississippi’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction regarding his leadership style and key policy initiatives. Taggart served as Fordice's former Chief of Staff, and White is the current director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums and will stream live on the MDAH YouTube channel. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.