OXFORD, Miss. – Veteran journalist Greg Brock, whose 43-year-career included positions at some of the country’s largest and most respected newspapers, has been named a senior fellow at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. His appointment was announced by Charles Overby, chairman of the Overby Center, an institute devoted to creating aRead the story …
Retired New York Times Journalist Named Overby Center Senior Fellow
Greg Brock will share insights from distinguished career as center's latest honoree
November 28, 2018 by
Politics Dominate Autumn Schedule at UM Overby Center
Twelfth year of programing continues with Wednesday evening discussion
September 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fresh off the success of bringing the popular MSNBC program “Morning Joe” to Oxford, the University of Mississippi’s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics is preparing a slate of election year-themed discussions on campus. The center’s 12th year of programs at Ole Miss began Friday (Sept. 14), with an evening atRead the story …
Journalism Professor Releases Book Examining RFK’s Delta Visit
Ellen Meacham to sign copies new work Wednesday at Square Books.
April 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi journalism professor Ellen Meacham details Robert F. Kennedy’s visit to the Mississippi Delta in 1967 in her new book “Delta Epiphany: RFK in Mississippi.” Meacham’s book, published by University Press of Mississippi, examines the history, economics and politics of the Delta and how those factors influenced the lives ofRead the story …
RFK’s ‘Delta Epiphany’ to be Discussed at Overby Center
UM professor to talk about her new book at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday
April 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ellen Meacham, author of “Delta Epiphany,” a new book on Robert F. Kennedy’s dramatic tour of the Mississippi Delta in 1967 and its impact on the region, will discuss her work at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday (April 3) at the University of Mississippi’s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics. Bill Rose, aRead the story …
Overby Center to Host ‘A Conversation About Race’
Free event set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday
March 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi is hosting a discussion of race in America, featuring two authorities on the subject. Gene Dattel, author of “Reckoning with Race: America’s Failure,” and Otis Sanford, whoRead the story …
Overby Center Begins Spring Program Series
First panel discussion Feb. 20 focuses on the integration of churches in Jackson
February 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics will host several discussions and lectures this spring, beginning with a discussion Tuesday (Feb. 20) about a campaign 50 years ago to integrate churches in Jackson. The panel discussion “Integrating God’s House” will feature Carter Dalton Lyon, author of “Sanctuaries ofRead the story …
Yale Law Professor and Author Set for Tuesday Lectures
James Forman Jr. to provide a critical look at the criminal justice system
November 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host James Forman Jr., author of the acclaimed new book “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America,” for a series of lectures and events Tuesday (Nov. 14) on campus. Forman, a professor at the Yale Law School, will speak at the UM School ofRead the story …
Women and Entrepreneurship Week Kicks off Monday
Campus and community agencies partner to host slate of events
November 9, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new weeklong observance at the University of Mississippi focuses on women and minorities in entrepreneurial businesses, with a goal of encouraging more women to launch their own business ventures. The inaugural Women and Entrepreneurship Week begins Monday (Nov. 13), hosted by the university’s Career Center, School of Engineering and the CenterRead the story …
Overby Center Fall Lineup Focuses on State’s History
Opening program Tuesday looks at journalists covering university's 1962 integration
September 25, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics begins its 11th year at the University of Mississippi with emphasis on the state’s 200th birthday and a program about the role of journalists during the crisis surrounding the integration of the school 55 years ago. The opening program, at 4 p.m. Tuesday (Sept.Read the story …
Overby Center to Salute Mississippi’s 200th Anniversary
Programs examine state's history and look to the future
February 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In recognition of the 200th anniversary of Mississippi’s statehood, the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi will put special emphasis on Mississippi programs during the spring semester. “The people and events in Mississippi’s past provide an interesting glimpse into our state’s future,” explained Charles Overby, chairman of the center,Read the story …