Steve Holland film to screen as part of UM SouthTalks series

Steve Holland

Former Mississippi Rep. Steve Holland gained notoriety as a colorful character during his 36-year career in the Mississippi Legislature, and he recently returned to the spotlight as one of the central characters in the Netflix series “The Kings of Tupelo.” But Holland’s first brush with cinematic immortality actually came in 2023 with the release of

Spring SouthTalks continue with theme of Southern environments

Coulter Fussell gives the first SouthTalk of the spring semester

The SouthTalks series at the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture continues its theme of Southern environments this spring. SouthTalks is a series of events exploring the interdisciplinary nature of Southern studies. All events are free to the public and take place in the Barnard Observatory Tupelo Room, unless otherwise noted.

Virtual Open House set for Jan. 24

Virtual Open House Jan. 24

Are you interested in a graduate degree in Southern Studies? Would you like to ask some questions about the program? We are hosting a virtual open house at 1 p.m. Jan. 24.  Zoom registration link is below. Here is the link for the Jan. 24  open house at 1 p.m. CST.  

Race and Ethnicity Forum set for Feb. 24

Join the Coalition for the Study of Race & Racism (CSRR) for the fourth annual faculty and graduate student forum on Race and Ethnicity Date: Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Triplett Alumni Center-Butler Auditorium  The CSRR invites University of Mississippi faculty as well as graduate students to take part in