Archives for November 2022

2022 Holiday Keepsake – 60 Years of Integration

To purchase a 2022 Keepsake from The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses please visit the UM Museum Store. Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm.  Each 2021 ornament is $25 and can be shipped within the contiguous United States for $10. To purchase a keepsake to be mailed, please call the front desk at 662-915-7073. Sales tax is required for all sales shipped within Mississippi. The deadline for shipping orders is December 15th. 

60 YEARS OF INTEGRATiON, 1962-2022

On October 1, 1962, The University of Mississippi was officially integrated with the enrollment of its first African American student Mr. James Meredith. Through his bravery and perseverance, Meredith became an inspirational leader of the American Civil rights Movement. A statue of James Meredith, erected adjacent to The Lyceum in 2006, now commemorates the integration of The University of Mississippi.

Limited Re-Release of the 2021 Keepsake: VAUGHT-HEMINGWAY STADIUM

This UM landmark is named after the late Judge William Hemingway, law professor and longtime chairman of the University Committee on Athletics, and former head coach John Howard Vaught. The stadium is the largest in Mississippi and holds the football game attendance record in the state.

Are you a member of the UM Museum? Members receive a 10% discount on all Museum Store purchases, including keepsakes! Please visit museum.olemiss.edu/join-the-museum for more information!

Fall Family Activity Days!

Fall Family Activity Days!

The University of Mississippi Museum
Cost: FREE!
The Museum offers fun-filled activity days for children to experience with their families. These events coincide with exhibits, holidays, and other special events—enriching the museum experience for all ages.

 

Fall Family DayFantastic Fabric-ations:
Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Celebration

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2022
10:00 a.m. – NOON (DROP-IN)
In partnership with the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement. Venture into the University Museum for a fun-filled family day. We will create mixed media art and fabric art pieces inspired hispanic culture and wonderful hispanic artists! Families with children of all ages are welcome! We will have Spanish-speaking interpreters.

 

Fall Family DayDía de Arte Familiar: Fabrica-ciones Fantásticas: Celebración de la Herencia Hispana y Latinx

Sábado, 8 de Octubre 10:00am – 12:00pm (DROP-IN)
En asociación con el Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement. Aventúrate en el University Museum para pasar un día familiar lleno de diversión. ¡Crearemos arte de medios mixtos y piezas de arte de tela inspiradas en la cultura hispana y maravillosos artistas hispanos! ¡Familias con niños de todas las edades son bienvenidas! Tendremos intérpretes para Inglés-Español.

   

 

Questions? Contact Rosa Salas at rvsalasg@olemiss.edu or 662-915-7205.

Gathering

Works by Earl Dismuke

OCTOBER 11, 2022 – APRIL 8, 2023

Circular sculpture in black on a white background

Toro (Uncle Bull), 2022

Earl Dismuke, a Mississippi native, is an abstract expressionist sculptor who gathers and assembles discarded material, mostly metal. Like a Rorschach test for the viewer, his resulting sculptures may evoke playful nostalgia, while others are slightly unsettling and prickly. This is Earl Dismuke’s first solo museum exhibit.

 

Please join us Tuesday, November 8, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
to celebrate Gathering with an Opening Reception
and an Artist Talk featuring sculptor Earl Dismuke.

Refreshments, generously sponsored by The Friends of the Museum, will be served.

The galleries will remain open throughout the event. Please explore the exhibits! Earl will be present for conversation and questions. The artist talk will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Speakers Gallery, followed by a Q&A session.