University of Mississippi Museum
amyevans Greetings everyone, from your University Museum! Summer 2023 is filled with Museum happenings and I thought I’d take this opportunity to highlight four Program dates upcoming which you will also see referenced elsewhere in this newsletter issue. Last Summer, 2022 we undertook a return to the popular tradition of Brown Bag Lunches, 12:00 – … Read more
Greetings and happiest of New Year’s, everyone! The professional staff and I have returned from the holiday break to re-open the Museum and Rowan Oak on January 2, which precedes the University’s Spring semester January start. Please feel free to visit any day Tuesday–Friday 10:00AM to 4:00PM—at the Museum itself we’ll re-establish our Saturday … Read more
Warmest of greetings everyone, from your University of Mississippi Museum and William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak. With summer in the rear view mirror our thoughts turn to Fall, with all of its colorful and exciting manifestations. Among them is my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, and as a result I’m going to embrace the theme of gratitude … Read more
Greetings everyone, from your University Museum and William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak! As Summer transitions to Fall and the University’s academic year has commenced, my thoughts are turning to the many University students whose volunteer work, internships, and employment with us make such a huge difference in our impacts on behalf of the campus and … Read more
Greetings everyone, from the University Museum and Faulkner’s Rowan Oak! As you all may doubtless recall we are fully open 12 months a year at both sites, and in these pages you’ll see the wide variety of our Summer programs and exhibitions — to which we warmly welcome you along with friends, associates, and … Read more
Sincere greetings everyone, as I extend all best wishes for a wonderful start to summer for each of you! While the University campus has transitioned fully into the new season with Commencement now three weeks in the rear-view mirror, in almost all respects the Museum and Rowan Oak move annually in a steady state … Read more
MARCH 22 – JULY 23, 2022
Born on September 11, 1911, John McCrady was born in Canton, Mississippi, and with few exceptions, remained a Southern artist. He lived in Oxford, MS when his father got a job as a Philosophy professor at the University.
Warmest of greetings from your University of Mississippi Museum and William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak! — both museum sites are open daily and eagerly welcome your visits, and those of any friends, family, or associates you may wish to accompany or send our way. The Museum is open 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, … Read more
Hello everyone, from the University Museum and William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak. Warmest of mid-winter greetings to you all, with gratitude for your support, your sustained memberships, and the walk-in visits that are starting to rise in number. Recall that we are fully open since the holiday break, Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 … Read more
JANUARY 2 – DECEMBER 10, 2022
Theora Hamblett’s work is often recognized for the colorful scenes of rural Mississippi or children playing games from her childhood memories series. Lesser known, however, are Hamblett’s symbolic paintings inspired, in part, by the dreams and visions she experienced during her last 25 years. Theora Hamblett: Holy Symbols showcases a range of her paintings, drawings, and mosaics that depict the symbols that were so important to her and her faith.