Southern Studies
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Willie Morris Award Winners to Read, Sign Books at Conference
David Joy, Cassandra Jackson and Lauren Crawford lauded for works with sense of place Three writers who incorporate universal themes of art, landscape and family in their latest works are being honored as winners of this year’s Willie Morris Awards for Southern Writing, housed at the University of Mississippi. North Carolina-based writer David Joy wins […]
UM Educator and Student Honored as William Winter Scholars
Theatre & Film, Southern Studies representatives chosen for 35th Natchez conference FEBRUARY 20, 2024 BY STAFF REPORT Teresa Simone and Sela Ricketts will represent the University of Mississippi as William Winter Scholars at the 35th annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration from February 22 to 24 in Natchez, Mississippi. Simone, an instructional assistant professor in […]
SouthTalks Continue Theme of Creativity in the South
Spring slate of events begins Feb. 6 FEBRUARY 5, 2024 The SouthTalks series continues the “Creativity in the South” programming focus this spring at the University of Mississippi, with lectures, performances and film screenings examining the interdisciplinary nature of Southern studies. The series is sponsored by the university’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture. […]
Grammy Winner Kirk Whalum Coming to UM
Memphian jazz saxophonist among artists, speakers scheduled for Black History Month events FEBRUARY 5, 2024 Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum is coming to the University of Mississippi as part of Black History Month events scheduled during February. The Memphis jazz and gospel performer is the guest artist for the annual BHM concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. […]
Organization Provides Support for Oxford Book Conference
JANUARY 26, 2024 In honor of its upcoming 30th year, the Oxford Conference for the Book has received a surprise gift from Hawthornden Foundation. Jimmy Thomas, director of the conference, which is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, welcomed the news. “We are both thrilled and […]