FALL PROGRAM CONTINUES: MEREDITH & THE MEDIA
By Chloe Calo The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics will continue its fall programming next Tuesday night with a very special panel celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of James Meredith’s integration at the University of Mississippi. “Meredith & the Media:
COLUMN: In Memory of a Southern Father
By Jeff Roberson My father, James William Roberson - just “Billy” to all who knew him - could have written an interesting book for 20th century and early 21st century life in northeast Mississippi. But he mostly chose to just live
Around the South: Weekly Top News Stories in the South (09/17/22)
by Xander Norris Graphic by Zoe Keys At the Overby Center, our mission is to keep our audience as up to date as possible on the news of our region. So! Each week we'll be bringing you a rundown of the most
“50 Years of Title IX” panel praises progress on athletic equality
By Xander Norris The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics kicked off its fall lineup Tuesday night with a celebratory discussion of the 50th anniversary of federal Title IX legislation, the groundbreaking 1972 law that banned discrimination in federally-funded education
Around the South: This Week’s Top 10 Southern News Stories
by Xander Norris Graphic by Zoe Keyes At the Overby Center, our mission is to keep our audience as up to date as possible on the news of our region. So! Starting this week, we'll be bringing you the most prominent news stories happening right now south of
TITLE IX PANEL KICKS OFF FALL SLATE NEXT TUESDAY
By Chloe Calo The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics is proud to announce a fantastic lineup of events for the fall semester. From critical discussions about current events and the climate inside today's newsrooms to celebrating key milestones like
Willie Morris’s Oxford
JACKSON, Miss. – This year’s Mississippi Book Festival, held annually on the grounds of the state Capitol, included a “Remembering Willie Morris” panel celebrating the life of the lauded Mississippi author who passed away in 1999. The discussion featured authors
Smith named fellow at Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics
Dr. Marquita Smith, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs in the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, has been named a Fellow at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the
Al Neuharth Award-2022 Freedom of Expression Awards
"Al Neuharth was a sharp businessman with an entrepreneurial spirit, whose appetite for risk was only exceeded by his drive to succeed. He was also a great newsman. He believed in free expression and he practiced it, even to the
U. S. Senator Roger Wicker roasted by the Mississippi Press Association
The Honorable U. S. Senator Roger Wicker was roasted last week by the Mississippi Press Association. Charlie Mitchell, Associate Professor of Journalism was master of ceremonies. Left to right: Mrs. Gayle Wicker, Associate Professor Charlie Mitchell and the Honorable Senator Roger