OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum has unveiled its annual holiday keepsake, a commemorative edition to honor the university’s 175th anniversary. The memento features the university’s beloved state state champion northern catalpa tree, which is said to be as old as the university itself, said Melanie Antonelli, the museum’s curator and collections manager.Read the story …
Museum’s Holiday Keepsake Honors University’s 175th Anniversary
Annual memento features university's beloved champion tree
December 7, 2023 by
Original Library Collection Provides Insights Into UM’s Early Days
Archivist working on project ahead of University Libraries' anniversary next year
November 7, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A celebration of the University of Mississippi‘s 175th anniversary this month would be incomplete without a nod to its academic underpinnings: the library and its original books. The original collection of the library, dating from 1849 to 1858, reflects the classical curriculum of the era with a large number of Latin, GreekRead the story …
Callings: Connecting Through Comedy
Ole Miss alumnus Mack Hubbell pursues career in New York City
November 6, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Backstage at “The Tonight Show,” Mack Hubbell (BS 19) reviews host Jimmy Fallon’s monologue with care, ensuring the jokes are sharp and accurate. The show’s success hinges on many elements, perhaps none as important as the comedic opening segment filled with timely jokes about the day’s news. As the monologue writers’ assistant,Read the story …
Callings: A Lifelong Passion and a Lasting Legacy
Charles Overby changes face of journalism in Mississippi
November 5, 2023 by
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 …
UM 175: Fashion Through the Ages
What did students wear to class in 1880?
November 3, 2023 by
Much about University of Mississippi has changed in the last 175 years, but nothing has changed so much, perhaps, as its students’ fashion. Look below to see UM Fashion Through the Ages. 1880-1900 In 1882, Ole Miss was one of the first universities in the South to admit women and the first to hire aRead the story …
Callings: ‘Let’s Work Through This Together’
Student, professor pursue their callings at Ole Miss
November 2, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Overcome with the burden of earning a master’s degree, Randy Morgan decided in 2020 that he’d had enough. He would quit and perhaps go back to his hometown or to his part-time job. Either way, he was done. Then the Sherman native spoke with Kirk Johnson, University of Mississippi associate professor ofRead the story …
Callings: ‘No Excuses’
Tidwell, Jones enjoy UM's educational environment, take on role as advocates for education
November 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For anyone who has a question about the University of Mississippi, Kathy Tidwell almost certainly has an answer, and, on the off chance she does not, she always knows who to ask. Tidwell has gained her knowledge over a 54-year career at the state’s flagship institution, but she is prouder of anotherRead the story …
Callings: Master of Clay
UM alumnus celebrates five decades of creating one-of-a-kind pottery
October 31, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Driving down Main Street in Madison, one might overlook the little tan building that houses Pickenpaugh Pottery & Gallery. To step inside, however, is to be greeted by a colorful array of clay birds, flowers, pots, mugs, mushrooms and more. The warmest welcome comes from Robert Pickenpaugh himself. A 1973 Master ofRead the story …