OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) – There’s a lot of playing and a lot of learning going on this week at the University of Mississippi Piano Discoveries Camp. Read the story
‘Cornbread Nation 6’ reveals evolution of Southern food
June 11, 2012 by
Published in association with the Southern Foodways Alliance at the Center for the Study of Culture at the University of Mississippi, “Cornbread Nation 6” offers six chapters rich with food lore, including a perennial barbecue debate (is it a lost art or found science?), a disturbing journey through the food supply of slaves and aRead the story …
Clarion Ledger: Ole Miss remembers Pilkington’s tireless support
June 11, 2012 by
During his 33-year teaching career at the University of Mississippi, John Pilkington influenced hundreds of students, inspired colleagues and filled key leadership roles. Read the story
Huffington Post: Leigh Anne Tuohy: ‘The Blind Side’ Mom, On The Power Of Kindness
June 11, 2012 by
Leigh Anne Tuohy is the Tennessee firecracker played by Sandra Bullock in her Oscar-winning performance in the 2009 film The Blind Side. In case you missed the movie, Tuohy and her husband Sean were driving one evening when they saw 16-year-old Michael Oher in a tee-shirt and shorts at a bus stop — in theRead the story …
NPR: Food Truck Cookbook Tracks Best Meals Served On Wheels
June 8, 2012 by
Southern food historian and writer John T. Edge set off on a road trip to discover what mobile chefs were cooking up, and came back with The Truck Food Cookbook — part recipe collection, part travelogue, and part social analysis of the food truck frenzy. Listen to the story
al.com: SEC will study concussions with much-needed research of college sports
June 7, 2012 by
“There’s been less focus on college players who don’t go on to play professional sports, but I think you’ll see that getting more attention and go down to people who play it at every level,” said University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones, who is heading the SEC concussion group. “From time to time we haveRead the story …
Clinton News: UM Biz, Accountancy programs among world’s best
June 7, 2012 by
AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, has reaffirmed the standing of the University of Mississippi’s School of Business Administration and Patterson School of Accountancy as being among the world’s best. Read the story.
ABC News: Food alliance documents, debates Southern cuisine
June 6, 2012 by
Geno Lee has dedicated his life to carrying on his great-grandfather’s tradition of serving Mississippi-style tamales and pig ear sandwiches. But it wasn’t until the Southern Foodways Alliance contacted him to make a documentary short about his restaurant that Lee fully realized the Big Apple Inn’s place in the history of Southern cuisine. Read theRead the story …
Washington Post: Food alliance examines rich history and culture underlying Southern cuisine
June 4, 2012 by
“In many ways, food is a nonthreatening entry point to speaking about bigger issues like race, class, gender and identity,” said John T. Edge, a food writer and director of the SFA. Read the story