AUGUST 23, 2024 – AUGUST 23, 2025 By M.B. Mayfield M.B. Mayfield was born April 26, 1923, in Ecru, Mississippi, to Vanderbilt Mayfield and Ella Tabitha Judon Mayfield. His Judon family owned what a published and historical account of Pontotoc County indicates was the largest tract of land belonging to an African American family in […]
Magic Lanterns
FEBRUARY 13 – AUGUST 10, 2024
Magic Lanterns is an immersive exhibit containing prints of astronomical and astrological imagery sourced from 1860’s magic lantern slides from the Millington-Barnard Collection of Scientific Instruments. Magic Lanterns, a predecessor of modern slide projectors, was used to swindle, entertain, and enchant its audience for hundreds of years before the advent of moving pictures. Large projections of slides like these revolutionized teaching.
Magic Lanterns
FEBRUARY 13 – AUGUST 10, 2024
Magic Lanterns is an immersive exhibit containing prints of astronomical and astrological imagery sourced from 1860’s magic lantern slides from the Millington-Barnard Collection of Scientific Instruments. Magic Lanterns, a predecessor of modern slide projectors, was used to swindle, entertain, and enchant its audience for hundreds of years before the advent of moving pictures. Large projections of slides like these revolutionized teaching.
Continued Artistry
AUGUST 1, 2023 – AUGUST 10, 2024
Choctaw basket weaving is an important traditional artistry that has been practiced for centuries. They were first created primarily for utilitarian use and came in myriad shapes and sizes to serve different functions. While the production and common use has dwindled in the past century, native weavers continue the tradition, passing their skill to the next generation. Most contemporary Choctaw basket weavers are still based in Mississippi.
Recent Acquisitions, 2012-Present
MAY 9, 2023 – MARCH 23, 2024
From its inception, the University Museum has thrived due to the generosity of its many supporters. With an expansive range of historical, artistic, and cultural objects the Museum is able to offer a regular rotation of diverse and compelling exhibits. This exhibition celebrates recent donations and purchases to the Museum over the past decade.
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American Landscapes: Meditations on Art and Literature in a Changing World
NEW PUBLICATION FEATURES PREEMINENT ARTISTS, AUTHORS, AND SCHOLARS REFLECTING ON LANDSCAPES IN ART AND LITERATURE DURING A TIME OF UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE
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A Conversation with Judy Woodruff
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2
1:00 p.m.
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