Center for The Study of Southern Culture

50 Years of Faulkner: Conference Celebrates Half-Century of Study

Festival toasts multiple milestones at annual gathering themed ‘Anniversaries’ JULY 2, 2024 In 1974, a group of William Faulkner enthusiasts decided that the perfect place for a conference celebrating the work of the lauded author was his hometown. Fifty years later, the Oxford-based event is bigger and broader than ever. The 2024 Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha […]

Wes Newton (center), a senior anthropology major from Guntown, helps fellow Ole Miss students at the Hugh Craft House excavation site in Holly Springs during the annual Behind the Big House program. Submitted photo

UM STUDENTS GUIDE, TEACH AT PUBLIC ARCHEOLOGY EVENT

Class offers students opportunities to teach, discover history of Holly Springs home JUNE 3, 2024 University of Mississippi students got a firsthand look at discovering and sharing archeological findings with the community through the annual Behind the Big House event. In April, students enrolled in Anth 415: Historical Archaeology helped guide more than 500 students […]

JTC 24: From Cooking to the Classroom

Alexandra Santiago keeps passion for food alive in academic pursuits APRIL 25, 2024 BY AILEEN LAMBERT/CENTER FOR INCLUSION AND CROSS CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from […]

Rob Samuels, managing director, is an eighth-generation distiller at the Kentucky-based Maker’s Mark, which has gifted $200,000 to support the work of the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi.

A Winning Combination

Maker’s Mark Partners with SFA APRIL 23, 2024 BY MARY STANTON KNIGHT/UM DEVELOPMENT Just as well-thought-out drink pairings enhance a meal, the partnership between the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) and small-batch bourbon whiskey distillery Maker’s Mark is proving to be a winning combination. Rob Samuels, an eighth-generation distiller at the Kentucky-based Maker’s Mark, is a […]

Greta Koshenina combines a lifelong interest in science with her University of Mississippi studies in classics and Southern studies to help the University Museum broaden its archive and programs for visitors. Photo by Peter Muvunyi

Past Meets Present for Museum Project Manager

Greta Koshenina combines passions for ancient Rome and the modern South APRIL 16, 2024 Like most 18-year-olds, Greta Koshenina came to the University of Mississippi unclear of what she wanted to do with her life. But through her studies in the College of Liberal Arts and at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, […]

The Oxford Conference for the Book celebrates its 30th anniversary of fostering discussion about writing, reading and authors this spring.

Oxford Conference for the Book Turns 30

Annual event partners with Southern Literary Festival to celebrate three decades of literary arts MARCH 19, 2024 The storied Oxford Conference for the Book returns to the University of Mississippi and downtown Oxford venues April 3-5 for its 30th anniversary edition. A group of authors, including Willie Morris, Barry Hannah and Kaye Gibbons, convened April […]

Greg Johnson (left), Albie Chatfield, Katherine Tutor and Erica Howard work on an audiovisual digitization project in the Department of Archives and Special Collections. The team is working to digitize nearly 12,000 recordings that document life and culture in Mississippi and across the region in the 20th century. Photo by Thomas Graning/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services

Archives to Digitize Audiovisual Holdings for Worldwide Accessibility

Many recordings will be available on university’s eGrove repository MARCH 15, 2024 BY BENITA WHITEHORN Audiovisual holdings in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Archives and Special Collections will be modernized and gain audiences worldwide through a new digitization project. “Here in Archives and Special Collections, we have so many rich resources related to Mississippi […]

SUMMIT FOCUSES ON VOTER REGISTRATION

Weeklong event includes discussions, tours and voter registration The University of Mississippi will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Summer Project in Mississippi during the 2024 annual Voting Summit. Scheduled for March 19-23, the event will focus on examining history and registering new voters. Activities include screenings, panel discussions and voter registration drives for […]

HISTORICAL SOCIETY HONORS LONGTIME FACULTY MEMBER, SCHOLAR

Charles Reagan Wilson accepts Lifetime Achievement Award The Mississippi Historical Society presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Charles Reagan Wilson, retired University of Mississippi professor and former director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, on Feb. 23 at the society’s annual meeting. Wilson, who retired in 2014 after more than 33 years at […]

effrey Jackson (left), chair and professor of sociology and anthropology, and Charles K. Ross (right), professor of history and African American studies, accept an award from William J. Bowlin, president of the Mississippi Historical Society, at the society’s annual meeting. The society honored the UM Slavery Research Group with an award of merit. Photo by Srijita Chattopadhyay/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services

Mississippi Historical Society Recognizes Slavery Research Group

Group recognized for cross-disciplinary approach to discovering history of enslaved people The Mississippi Historical Society has honored the University of Mississippi Slavery Research Group for its work in telling the stories of enslaved people across the South. The Mississippi Historical Society recognized the UM Slavery Research Group among 15 others that are working to preserve […]