OXFORD, Miss. – Tucked away on the second floor of Farley Hall is an office that not many people know about. The building’s facade may carry his name, but the man who sits behind the desk doesn’t look for notoriety or recognition, despite the fact that his legacy changed the landscape of journalism across Mississippi.Read the story …
Callings: A Lifelong Passion and a Lasting Legacy
Charles Overby changes face of journalism in Mississippi
November 5, 2023 by
Tony Pederson Named Senior National Fellow at Overby Center
Career journalist's career experience and ethics expertise to help chart center's course
July 28, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tony Pederson, a career journalist, editor and journalism professor, has been named senior national fellow of the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. Pederson is professor emeritus of journalism at Southern Methodist University, where he recently retired after a 20-year career. Before joining SMU in 2003,Read the story …
Barbour, Lott to Speak for ‘Moving Mississippi Forward’
Former government officials to discuss strategies for facing state's challenges
October 11, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Former Gov. Haley Barbour and retired U.S. Sen. Trent Lott are coming to the University of Mississippi on Thursday (Oct. 13) to discuss how future leaders can come together to continue moving Mississippi and the United States forward. Scheduled for 11 a.m. in the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics, “MovingRead the story …
Panels to Discuss UM Integration, Media
Overby Center invites notables, scholars of 1962 integration to speak on campus
September 23, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This fall, a panel of speakers organized by the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics will discuss the violent 1962 integration of the University of Mississippi. Later, another panel will give three African American women, leaders of major Southern newsrooms, an opportunity to speak on the climate of journalism in America.Read the story …
Title IX Panel Kicks Off Overby Center Fall Slate
Upcoming events examine Ole Miss integration, modern newsrooms and the role of religion in politics
September 11, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics has a thought-provoking lineup of events for the University of Mississippi‘s fall semester. From critical discussions about current events and the climate inside modern newsrooms to celebrating key milestones such as the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the 60th anniversary of Ole Miss’Read the story …
Truth Seeker and Storyteller: Curtis Wilkie Retires from UM
Veteran reporter, longtime Ole Miss journalism faculty member served as conscience of the campus, mentor to many
December 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Curtis Wilkie left Mississippi for the East Coast in 1969, he did it with a promise that he would never return. Half a century later, the University of Mississippi journalism professor is putting a period on his career in the same place where it began: Oxford. The Summit native and OleRead the story …
Shepard Smith, Fake News, Politics on Deck for Overby Center
Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics announces spring 2020 calendar
February 11, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics‘ spring lineup includes one of the first public appearances by Shepard Smith since he left his post as chief anchor at Fox News and managing editor of Fox’s breaking news division. His March 31 talk will be followed the next day by the presentationRead the story …
Veteran Religion Journalist Named Senior Fellow at Overby Center
Terry Mattingly has earned national reputation for observing how religion affects daily life
December 17, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Veteran journalist Terry Mattingly, known for his 31 years of work as a national religion columnist, has been named a senior fellow at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. His appointment, effective Jan. 1, 2020, was announced by Charles Overby, chairman of the center. “IRead the story …
Documentary about Faulkner Household Screening Thursday
'Thinking of Home' offers glimpse from an insider's point of view
October 22, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Much has been written and broadcast about William Faulkner. But there has been nothing produced talking about life in the Faulkner household from an insider’s point of view. “Thinking of Home: Falkner House and Rowan Oak” is a 30-minute documentary featuring Oxford writer Larry Wells, who with his late wife, Dean Faulkner Wells,Read the story …
Overby Center’s Fall Lineup Focuses on Elections
Public programs include discussions of alternative facts, Mississippi elections and a civil rights icon
September 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics will host a series of public programs this fall with an emphasis on upcoming elections and the future of journalism. The upcoming session, set for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Overby Center Auditorium, features veteran political journalist Peter J. BoyerRead the story …