OXFORD, Miss. – Work on a project that began at the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture in 2003 has concluded at long last. The Mississippi Encyclopedia, a mammoth collaboration that includes more than 1,600 entries and 1,451 pages, goes on sale in May. The first encyclopedic treatment of the stateRead the story …
The Mississippi Encyclopedia to Be Published in May
Celebratory events kick off May 20 on the Oxford Square, continue through summer
April 17, 2017 by
UM Lecture Series to Examine ‘The Radical South’
Presenters to challenge conventional notions of the region throughout April
April 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and Center for the Study of Southern Culture are co-sponsoring a series of lectures, discussions and presentations in April examining “The Radical South – Expanding Southern History and Identity.” The series challenges the conventional stories of the South with topicsRead the story …
Donors Underwrite Southern Foodways Alliance’s ‘Gravy’
Major gift will allow UM center to continue telling stories of the region through its food
March 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Knowing the unifying qualities of food, Brook and Pam Smith of Louisville, Kentucky, have pledged $1 million to support “Gravy,” a podcast produced by the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi. “Folks in different places appreciate when someone from one cultural segment takes the time to dine with others fromRead the story …
Former UM Director Receives Arts Commission Lifetime Achievement Award
Bill Ferris to be honored at 2017 Governor's Arts Awards
February 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – William R. Ferris, the preeminent scholar and documenter of Mississippi’s rich culture, music and folklore, has been documenting the lives of Mississippians for more than 50 years. On Feb. 16, the Mississippi Arts Commission will honor him with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 Governor’s Arts Awards. Ferris is a scholar,Read the story …
UM Professor to Receive Mississippi Humanities Council Honor
Jodi Skipper to be given Humanities Scholar Award Feb. 10 in Jackson
February 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi anthropology and Southern studies professor is among five people being honored this month by the Mississippi Humanities Council. Jodi Skipper will receive the Humanities Scholar Award on Feb. 10 during the council’s 2017 Public Humanities Awards program in Jackson. The agency recognizes outstanding contributions by Mississippians to theRead the story …
UM Food Day Celebration Features Day of Service, Pop-Up Market, More
Events scheduled throughout October to educate and get community involved
September 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will observe Food Day, a nationwide celebration that focuses on the importance of improving American diets and food policies, throughout October. Food Day events commence with a composting workshop hosted by Sustainable Oxford at 6 p.m. Monday (Oct. 3) at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center. Campus events kickRead the story …
UM Museum Exhibit Features Work of William Eggleston
Renowned photographer acclaimed for transforming ordinary scenes into fine art
September 1, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Through the eye of photographer William Eggleston, nothing is ordinary, despite his photographs’ apparent depiction of ordinary things and ordinary people doing ordinary things. Eggleston once said, “I am at war with the obvious,” a phrase curators at the Metropolitan Museum of Art thought apt enough to use as the title forRead the story …
UM History Professor Earns Prestigious Fellowship
Jessica Wilkerson to spend coming year completing book on women-led movements in the South
June 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jessica Wilkerson, an assistant professor of history and Southern studies at the University of Mississippi, is trading Oxford for Cambridge, Massachusetts, during the 2016-17 academic year as part of the Visiting Scholars Program at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The academy’s Visiting Scholars Program provides residential fellowships for junior facultyRead the story …
‘Gravy’ Wins Second James Beard Foundation Award
May 9, 2016 by
The James Beard Foundation has honored “Gravy,” a product of the Southern Foodways Alliance, an institute of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, as the nation’s best podcast. In 2015, the foundation named Gravy, the SFA’s quarterly print journal and podcast, as its Publication of the Year. GravyRead the story …
Donors Support Art in Southern Foodways Alliance Programming
Gifts will support creative relationships to bolster SFA events
March 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While food nourishes the body, art nourishes the soul. The Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi expertly blends both into programming, and supporters believe the two will continue to pair well together for years to come. Impressed by the SFA’s use of art to enhance the presentation of Southern foodRead the story …