The University of Mississippi will host the 2024 Southern Literary Festival from April 4-6. The event is free to the general public. Senior Lecturer in English Beth Spencer and Writing Enriched Curriculum Senior Lecturer Angela Green are this year’s faculty organizers. Spencer explained that the festival began in 1937 at Mississippi’s Blue Mountain College, now […]

Taking over the Gertrude C. Ford Center for Performing Arts on Tuesday, March 26, “Shrek the Musical” is the stage retelling of the popular story of Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and all of their fairytale companions. As he did in the DreamWorks Pictures animated film, outcast ogre Shrek aims to rescue Princess Fiona from the tower […]

The tragic story of 9/11 will be told from a new angle on Tuesday, March 5, at the Gertrude C. Ford Center in a performance of the Tony Award-winning musical “Come From Away.” The musical focuses on the days after Sept. 11, 2001, telling the stories of almost 7,000 real people, the “come from aways,” […]

Black literature plays an important role in the cultural, political and educational scenes of the American South, specifically within the state of Mississippi and at the University of Mississippi. Historically, there has been a significant lack of representation of Black authors in Mississippi. Whether it be lack of platform or purposeful oppression, most mainstream stories […]

The release of Matthew Vaughn’s espionage and comedy movie, “Argylle,” has gained relatively little attention in media and press. With a superstar cast including pop singer Dua Lipa and “Superman” actor Henry Cavill, one could have predicted a highly successful movie in both box-office turnout and viewer scores alike. The few reviews that pop up […]

From Grove squirrels to honors college koi fish, the University of Mississippi campus is teeming with animals that are adored by students. Among these unofficial mascots is Gary the Guyton cat, a black-and-white pet that holds a special place in the hearts of many on campus. Frequently found roaming around the School of Education’s Guyton […]