OXFORD, Miss. – It was more than 80 years ago when Martha Alice Stewart walked into the Mississippi State Penitentiary, known as Parchman Farm, to assume her role as the head nurse. She was one of few to get an inside glimpse between the walls that make up the most notorious penitentiary in the South.Read the story …
Family’s Donation Shares Slice of Parchman’s History
Collection helps fill the gap on prison's history
October 24, 2012 by
WTVA: Civil War Letterbook Donated to Ole Miss
November 17, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. –What is the most fascinating historical document you can read? Most historians may tell you, an eye witness’s account is your best bet. Read the story.
Clarion Ledger: Rare Civil War Artifacts at UM Museum
October 9, 2010 by
OXFORD — A large collection of Civil War artifacts and documents has been put on display at the University of Mississippi. The exhibit at the J.D. Williams Library covers many topics including camp life, combat, prisons, slavery, the university and the war, people, hospitals and women in the home front. Read the story.