Exhibit celebrates 400th anniversary of King James Bible

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 examines the little-known storyRead the story …

Message from the Dean

Dear Friends, I want to remind you of a special summer destination – the university library! This summer, as reported in this newsletter, we will be host­ing the “Manifold Greatness” travel­ing exhibit from May 29th through June 29th. This traveling exhibition, which marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, was made possible byRead the story …

Thanks for your support

Thank you. We will never have enough op­portunities to stop and say thank you for your support. You help strength­en and expand both the University Libraries and the Uni­versity of Mississippi. And you do it in so many ways. Many of you help support the growth of our collection through the Friends of the LibraryRead the story …

Exhibits and Events

“We Shall Always March Ahead:” Mississippi and the Civil Rights Movement through October 2012 Faulkner Room, J.D. Williams Library “Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible” May 29-June 29, 2012 First Floor, J.D. Williams Library “Manifold Greatness”: Opening Reception Friday, June 1 • 4 p.m. Lecture: Pilkington Room, Second Floor ReceptionRead the story …

Wednesday workshops offer valuable instruction

The J.D. Williams Library is offer­ing Wednesday workshops for students, faculty and staff at the university. “These workshops are designed to help our patrons access and use our library resources with hands-on prac­tice in our instruction classrooms,” said Ruth Mirtz, reference librarian. “We design all of the workshops to support research and library skills, butRead the story …

Award-winning journalist donates papers

Curtis Wilkie, award-winning journalist and author, is giving back to the University of Mississippi through donations to Archives and Special Collections. “I’ve donated my papers to the J.D. Williams Library because of my loyalty to my alma mater and my love for Ole Miss,” said Wilkie, Kelly G. Cook Chair and associate professor of journalism.Read the story …

Brown bag lectures focus on civil rights

The J.D. Williams Library hosted a series of brown bag lectures that focused on civil rights in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the enrollment of the University of Mississippi’s first African-American student, James Meredith.