Скачать или смотреть History Is Lunch: Phil Bryant, Deborah Bryant, and Bill Wilson, “The Mississippi Governor’s Mansion"

On January 15, 2020, former Mississippi governor Phil Bryant, former first lady Deborah Bryant, and artist Bill Wilson presented “The Mississippi Governor’s Mansion: Memories of the People’s Home.”

The Mississippi Governor’s Mansion is the second-oldest continuously occupied governor’s residence in the United States. It has been home to Mississippi’s governors since 1842. The mansion is both a public building open for tours and the private residence of the governor and his family.

The trio discussed the new book The Mississippi Governor’s Mansion: Memories of the People’s Home, which is filled with images and stories about the site. Governor Bryant’s text conveys his respect for the office he holds as well as his appreciation for the National Historic Landmark property. Governor Bryant pays tribute to former governors, their families, and the many public servants who have dedicated their lives to taking care of the Greek Revival masterpiece.

More than sixty watercolors by Bill Wilson accompany the governor’s stories. The paintings focus on the site’s beauty, furnishings, and restored historic grounds. The volume also features a foreword by First Lady Deborah Bryant.

“Elise and I are so pleased that Governor Bryant has produced such a lovely and enlightening book about the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion, giving us all a glimpse into his time in the state’s official executive residence,” wrote former Mississippi governor William F. Winter. “As First Lady Deborah Bryant states, ‘We made more precious memories in the house than we can count.’”

Phil Bryant is the sixty-fourth governor of Mississippi. Previously he served as lieutenant governor and state auditor and as a member of the state legislature. He is a former law enforcement officer and adjunct professor of American government at Mississippi College.

Deborah Bryant is first lady of Mississippi. She is the director of community development for Community Bank and formerly worked in quality and performance improvement at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.

Bill Wilson‘s portraits hang in the Mississippi Supreme Court Building, law offices, banks, and homes throughout the capital city. He spent three years as artist-in-residence at the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion.

History Is Lunch is a weekly lecture series of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History that explores different aspects of the state's past. The hour-long programs are held in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum building in Jackson. MDAH livestreams videos of the program at noon on Wednesdays on their Facebook page,   / mdahofficial  .