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.
Fifth Annual Civil War Conference Addresses Multiple Issues Leading to War
October 8, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Focusing on a variety of issues that propelled that nation into a bloody four-year conflict, the fifth annual Civil War conference at the University of Mississippi coincides this year with the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s 1860 election and the beginning of the secession crisis.
New Exhibit Features Civil War Artifacts, Documents
October 8, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new exhibit at the J.D. Williams Library titled, “‘This Fiery Trial’: An Exhibit on Mississippi and the American Civil War,” features a large collection of Civil War artifacts and documents.
UM: Seven Alumni Selected for UM Alumni Hall of Fame
October 8, 2010 by
Seven alumni will receive the Ole Miss Alumni Association’s highest annual honors as part of Homecoming 2010. Inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame are: John H. Geary (BBA 52) of Jackson; Jennifer Gillom (BAR 87) of Phoenix, Ariz.; Trent Lott (BPA 63, JD 67) of Washington, D.C.; Ray Mabus (BA 69) of Ridgeland; andRead the story …
Commercial Appeal: State Education Chief Cites UM’s Economic Impact
October 8, 2010 by
DeSoto County, prospering and promising among Mississippi counties, can be pleased with “good” or it can demand “great,” the state’s university chief challenged business leaders Thursday. Read the story.
Clarion Ledger: Innocence Project Aids in Exoneration
October 8, 2010 by
Matthew Norwood spent more than a dozen years behind bars for a carjacking he did not commit. On Thursday, the 30-year-old man clutched the order issued by Hinds County Circuit Judge Winston Kidd tossing out Norwood’s 1995 conviction. Read the story.
Democrat: Congressional Debate Set for Oct. 12 at Overby Center
October 7, 2010 by
The only debate in the closely-contested race between Rep. Travis Childers and state Senator Alan Nunnelee for the First Congressional District seat in Mississippi will take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the Overby Center Auditorium on the Ole Miss campus. Read the story.
DM: Sardis Lake Hosts Clean-Up Day
October 7, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss – Saturday, Oct. 9, is National Public Lands Day. To coincide with this holiday, Sardis Lake will be hosting a clean-up day. Read the story.
Center for Manufacturing Excellence Opens with 27 Students, Great Expectations
October 6, 2010 by
… New ‘service-driven’ program aims to develop future workers OXFORD, Miss. – Future innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders for the modern manufacturing industry have begun taking classes in the flagship Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi. James Vaughan, interim director of the University of Mississippi Center for Manufacturing Excellence, discusses the CME’S unique andRead the story …