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UM Archives & Special Collections hold the letters and diaries of Confederate spy Belle Edmondson. While living in Memphis, Edmondson traversed the Civil War lines to bring medical supplies and news about loved ones to families in Mississippi.
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student-led campaign to provide thousands of meals for impoverished children in Kenya, Haiti, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Jamaica and rural Kentucky is once again counting on the Oxford and Lafayette County community for support. The ninth annual Feed the Hunger Pack-a-Thon will be held at Powerhouse Community ArtsRead the story …
OXFORD, Miss. – As the new senior director of gift planning for University Development, Byron Liles hopes to use his expertise and passion to help alumni and friends expand their legacies at the University of Mississippi. “I’m excited to build partnerships on and off campus and to be an advocate for the life-changing opportunities thatRead the story …
Grammy-Nominated Blues Musician Cedric Burnside Remembers His Roots NPR Growing up poor in Mississippi, Cedric Burnside didn’t have running water. It’s a fact he highlights in the first song on his Grammy-nominated album, Benton County Relic. In the upbeat, soulful song, titled “We Made It,” Burnside croons verses like, “I came from nothing, I doneRead the story …
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