OXFORD, Miss. – Kristie and Charles Abney of Atlanta have made a major gift to the Southern Foodways Alliance, an institute of the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture, to help meet the goal of endowing a professorship in the growing academic study of foodways. “We made the gift because weRead the story …
New Food Professorship Gets Support From Atlanta Couple
Donation will help endow professorship in expanding academic area
October 25, 2012 by
Southern Scholar to Discuss Civil Rights-Era Photography
Grace Hale gives Gilder-Jordan lecture Oct. 10
October 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Virginia professor and Southern scholar will give the annual Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern History next week at the University of Mississippi. Grace Elizabeth Hale will present “‘So the Whole World Can See’: Documentary Photography and Film in the Civil Rights Era” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 10) in NuttRead the story …
Full Day of Events Set to Mark 50th Anniversary of Faulkner’s Death
June 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Lafayette-Oxford-University community is gathering July 6 for a daylong series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of William Faulkner. “A William Faulkner Remembrance” is designed to promote reading and literacy as well as to honor Faulkner’s legacy and celebrate the role of the arts in lives ofRead the story …
Traveling Exhibit Celebrates 400th Anniversary of King James Bible
May 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A unique traveling exhibition celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first printing of the King James Bible in 1611 is coming to the University of Mississippi. “Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible,” will be on display at the J.D. Williams Library beginning May 29. The exhibit examinesRead the story …
New Course Offers Multidisciplinary Look at Social Inequality in Mississippi
May 14, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This summer, University of Mississippi students can examine how government policies have shaped the American diet, particularly in north Mississippi. The new summer session course, “Bringing Food to the People: Food Policy and Social Inequities in Mississippi,” was developed jointly by the Southern Foodways Alliance, an institute of the Center for theRead the story …
Southern Foodways Alliance Supported by Order of the Okra
April 13, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Okra has long been the quintessential Southern food, a vegetable so versatile that it can be deep-fried in batter, boiled with tomatoes, pickled in brine or tossed into a big pot of simmering gumbo, bringing a unique and unmistakable flavor to every dish. Now it has a new role in Southern culinaryRead the story …
Anniston Star: Southern Culinary Tradition One Factor in Obesity
April 12, 2012 by
“I don’t necessarily blame those who raise, or cook, or serve our food,” said John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance. “There’s a range of cultural as well as culinary issues.” Read the story:
Commercial Appeal: Opera sings praises of collard greens
October 31, 2011 by
Although there are no definitive chronicles on the subject, it seems safe to say that the entire history of opera had never before included the word “jiveass” — that is, until it was included in “Leaves of Greens,” an opera performed by University of Mississippi students in Oxford on Sunday morning. Read the story
Walter Anderson’s Enchanting Works Celebrated At Oxford Conference for the Book March 26-28
March 16, 2009 by
Free event also includes sessions with schoolchildren, readings, panels and more OXFORD, Miss. – The life and works of Mississippi native Walter Anderson, one of America’s greatest artists, are to be celebrated during the 16th annual Oxford Conference for the Book, scheduled March 26-28 at the University of Mississippi. A renowned painter, writer and naturalist,Read the story …