Robert A. Herring III was in 11th grade when one of the most significant moments in Mississippi and American history took place just outside his front door. An eyewitness to the events surrounding James Meredith’s admission to the University of Mississippi, Herring has donated three scrapbooks to the university’s Department of Archives and SpecialRead the story …
Database adds new dimension to studying 18th-century texts
December 10, 2012 by
A recently added database, available through the University of Mississippi J.D. Williams Library, offers students a new way to learn and teachers a new way to teach. The Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) database provides more than 32 million pages published in the United Kingdom between 1701 and 1800, many of which were previously onlyRead the story …
Library to host student-organized events
November 12, 2012 by
What do poetry slams, library tours, music events and open mic nights have in common? They’re all event ideas proposed by a new Library Ambassadors student group that aims to encourage interaction between the library and the student body. The group, which met for the first time in September and currently has 33 members,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
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 …
Former Oxford Resident Donates Memorabilia of 1962 Events to UM Library
September 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Robert A. Herring III was in 11th grade when one of the most significant moments in Mississippi and American history took place just outside his front door. An eye-witness to the events surrounding James Meredith’s admission to the University of Mississippi, Herring has donated three scrapbooks to the university’s Department of ArchivesRead the story …
Rare Books on Yellow Fever Donated by Neurosurgeon
July 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – D.J. Canale of Memphis, a retired neurosurgeon, has spent years collecting rare books on yellow fever, particularly books during the era when the disease was most prevalent in the 19th century. The medical historian and his wife, Janet, recently donated their collection to the University of Mississippi. “Yellow fever was so prevalentRead the story …
Exhibit celebrates 400th anniversary of King James Bible
May 24, 2012 by
A unique traveling exhibition celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first printing of the King James Bible in 1611 is coming to the University of Mississippi. “Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible” will be on display at the J.D. Williams Library beginning May 29. The exhibit examines the little-known storyRead the story …
Message from the Dean
May 24, 2012 by
Dear Friends, I want to remind you of a special summer destination – the university library! This summer, as reported in this newsletter, we will be hosting the “Manifold Greatness” traveling exhibit from May 29th through June 29th. This traveling exhibition, which marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, was made possible byRead the story …
Thanks for your support
May 24, 2012 by
Thank you. We will never have enough opportunities to stop and say thank you for your support. You help strengthen and expand both the University Libraries and the University of Mississippi. And you do it in so many ways. Many of you help support the growth of our collection through the Friends of the LibraryRead the story …
Exhibits and Events
May 24, 2012 by
“We Shall Always March Ahead:” Mississippi and the Civil Rights Movement through October 2012 Faulkner Room, J.D. Williams Library “Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible” May 29-June 29, 2012 First Floor, J.D. Williams Library “Manifold Greatness”: Opening Reception Friday, June 1 • 4 p.m. Lecture: Pilkington Room, Second Floor ReceptionRead the story …