OXFORD, Miss. – Lee Randall loves the University of Mississippi. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Ole Miss in 1971 and after retiring from Entergy as vice president and general auditor, Randall wanted to give back to his alma mater. Randall and his wife, Kathy, of New Orleans, have created the Lee andRead the story …
Randalls Establish Endowment for AICPA Collection
Fund will help UM to preserve materials and make them available online
January 28, 2017 by
J.D. Williams Library Celebrates State Bicentennial with Exhibit
Observance also includes lectures, video series and more
January 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Archives and Special Collections in the University of Mississippi‘s J.D. Williams Library will celebrate a historic anniversary of the state with the exhibit “Mississippi: 200 Years of Statehood.” Mississippi was admitted as the 20th state on Dec. 10, 1817. The library will commemorate that recognition with an ongoing exhibit focusingRead the story …
UM Presentation Focuses on Eudora Welty and Hubert Creekmore’s Ties
Literary researchers to examine authors' literary and family connections
September 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scholars will explore the literary and family connections shared by Mississippi authors Eudora Welty and Hubert Creekmore during a brown bag event at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library. The event, set for 11:30 a.m. Oct. 6 in the Faulker Room, features a discussion by literary scholars Suzanne Marrs and AnnetteRead the story …
Best-Selling Author Michael Blanding to Visit UM
Lecture, book signing set for Monday evening
March 16, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The life of a map bandit will be the topic of a free lecture Monday (March 21) at the University of Mississippi when New York Times best-selling author Michael Blanding comes to campus. Blanding will discuss his latest book, “The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who MadeRead the story …
Oxford Conference for the Book Brings Variety of Authors to UM
Poets, journalists, scholars and readers coming to campus March 2-4 for free event
February 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, as well as first-time novelists, are part of the variety of legendary and debut writers hosted at the Oxford Conference for the Book, set for March 2-4. Poets, journalists, scholars and readers will visit the University of Mississippi for the 23rd conference. The three-day event, which is free andRead the story …
Retirees Association tours library
December 21, 2015 by
University Libraries hosted members of the University Retirees Association on Saturday, Oct. 3. Library faculty members Jocelyn Tipton, Alex Watson and Brian Young, along with Dean Julia Rholes and development of officer Angela Barlow Brown, welcomed the group. Watson presented a slideshow of the libraries’ history, and Young offered a demonstration of STUDIOone, the newRead the story …
B.B. King continues to inspire through Blues Archive
December 21, 2015 by
Celebrated Mississippian and blues legend B.B. King died in his sleep on May 14. The winner of 15 Grammys and a Presidential Medal of Freedom passed away peacefully at 89 after a half-century career of moving audiences with his music and live performances. But the thrill isn’t gone; it can be rediscovered in the Blues Archive at the UniversityRead the story …
First English Ph.D. Recipient Honored
Kenneth Holditch lectures at Faulkner conference
December 21, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi honored its first doctoral recipient in English, Kenneth Holditch, during his presentation at this year’s Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference. Holditch, a professor emeritus of English at the University of New Orleans who earned his doctorate at UM in 1961, presented his lecture, “Growing Up in Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha Country.” He spoke toRead the story …
Archives gains addition to James Silver Collection
December 21, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library has acquired a unique collection of notes written by author and former UM faculty member James Silver. Silver began teaching at the university in 1936 and served as chair of the Department of History from 1946 to 1957. He is perhaps best known for his work on the historyRead the story …
Caring for the ‘Heart of the University’
Friends of the Library celebrates 75 years
December 21, 2015 by
What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it feels about education,” educator Harold Howe II wrote. Two forces of nature – the late University of Mississippi English professors John Pilkington and Charles Noyes – were instrumental in helping to define what the Ole Miss family thinks about the J.D. WilliamsRead the story …