Ken Murphy and Scott Barretta have collaborated on a coffee table book, Mississippi: State of the Blues (Murphy Publishing). Q: Where did the idea for the book come from? A: Ken: The original idea came from me running into blues festivals and the Blues Trail while working on my last book, Mississippi. I first contemplatedRead the story …
Living Blues Celebrates Its 40th Birthday
July 30, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – America’s first blues publication, Living Blues, not only celebrates its Ruby Anniversary when its 208th issue hits newsstands Sunday (Aug. 1) but also marks 40 years of setting the international standard for blues journalism.
Cook Chair of History, Southern Studies Professor Charles Reagan Wilson Wins of Distinguished Research Award
May 10, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Charles Reagan Wilson’s list of achievements spans decades, continents and organizations. Most recently, the Kelly Gene Cook Sr. Chair of History and professor of Southern Studies became the third recipient of the University of Mississippi’s Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award. UM Chancellor Dan Jones (right) congratulates Charles Reagan Wilson as thisRead the story …
Award-Winning Author Charles Postel to Present University Lecture April 15
April 7, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Award-winning author Charles Postel plans to discuss the power of the Populist movement during a University Lecture next week at the University of Mississippi.
Barry Hannah’s Life and Works Celebrated At Oxford Conference for the Book March 4-6
March 3, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The life and works of Mississippi native Barry Hannah, a renowned novelist, short story writer and educator, are to be celebrated during the 17th annual Oxford Conference for the Book, which begins Thursday (March 4) at the University of Mississippi. Hannah, who died Monday at his home in Oxford, won numerous awardsRead the story …
Southern Foodways Event Draws Record Donations
February 5, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dubbed the “G8 of Grits and Gravy” by enthusiasts, the Southern Foodways Alliance’s annual Taste of the South gathering in January brought in almost $150,000 to support the SFA’s mission to document, study and preserve the diverse foodways of the American South.