OXFORD, Miss. – The story of Sam Haskell III and Mary Donnelly Haskell is a typical University of Mississippi love story, and now it has been immortalized at their alma mater with the naming of the main theater at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts in their honor. The talented duo becameRead the story …
University Dedicates Sam and Mary Haskell Theatre
Alumni couple honored for service and leadership roles
October 25, 2012 by
International Salsa Singer Performs at University of Mississippi Ford Center Oct. 26
Pedro Brull & Orquesta Rican Son kicks off Artist Series at Ole Miss
October 25, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss.— Pedro Brull Irizarry, internationally renowned salsa singer, kicks off the Artist Series at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi, Friday, Oct. 26. Tickets for the 7 p.m. concert in the Haskell Theatre are $33.50 Orchestra/Parterre and $28 Mezzanine/Balcony. Tickets are available by calling 662-915-7411. TheRead 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 …
Museum’s Annual Membership Party and Harvest Supper at Rowan Oak Set for Oct. 11
Robert Saarnio selected as new director of UM Museum and Historic Houses
October 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A festive mood is in order for Thursday (Oct. 11), when members of the Oxford community and university leaders gather for two cultural events to benefit the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses. The annual Membership Party, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the museum, celebrates recent gifts to the museum’sRead the story …
Sneeds Fund OMWC Scholarship to Help Expand Exceptional Opportunities for Students
October 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a young boy, Harry Sneed sat on a stool selling popcorn outside his father’s hardware store on the northwest corner of the Oxford Square. Vicki Sneed started working at part-time jobs as soon as she was “tall enough to see over the counter.” The Sneeds – fifth-generation Lafayette County residents –Read the story …
Music of the South Concert Series Kicks Off in October
September 28, 2012 by
Caroline Herring performs Oct. 3; Randall Bramblett set for Nov. 13 OXFORD, Miss. – A new concert series highlighting intimate evenings with Southern performers begins Wednesday (Oct. 3) with singer-songwriter Caroline Herring, a native Mississippian and 1998 University of Mississippi alumna. In a partnership between the Center for the Study of Southern Culture and theRead 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 …
Murphree Family Creates Scholarship to Support UM Pharmacy Students
September 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Margaret Murphree was a firm believer in the importance of education. “My mother believed in education, both as a means of improving one’s self and as a way to get ahead in life,” said Robert Murphree, Margaret’s son and a University of Mississippi alumnus. “I largely owe my own education to myRead the story …
Video: Study Abroad Interview-Kwanza Boone
August 28, 2012 by
Ole Miss student, Kwanza Boone, recounts some of his experiences while studying abroad in Belize, May 2012. Dr. Kim Shackelford instructed the students. The group examined education, health, and child welfare policy and practice through interaction with persons involved in providing family services on the island of Ambergris Caye. The students worked with the communityRead the story …