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DECEMBER 2022
ON SALE NOW!
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.
On sale now for $25 plus tax at the Museum Store!
To purchase, please visit the Museum Store or call 662-915-7073 to place your order.
The last date for shipping ornaments will be December 16th, please place any orders for shipping by December 15th.
A flat $10 shipping and handling fee will be added for all orders requiring shipping within the US contiguous states. All sales are final.
LIMITED RE-RELEASE OF THE 2021 ORNAMENT!
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
If you missed out on this keepsake last year, you have a second chance to add the home of the University of Mississippi Rebels to your collection! 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.
On sale now for $25 plus tax at the Museum Store!
To purchase, please visit the Museum Store or call 662-915-7073 to place your order.
The last date for shipping ornaments will be December 16th, please place any orders for shipping by December 15th.
A flat $10 shipping and handling fee will be added for all orders requiring shipping within the US contiguous states. All sales are final.
NEWS FROM ROWAN OAK
Please visit the Museum Store to purchase Rowan Oak merchandise.
Happy Holidays from Rowan Oak! We saw over 800 visitors in November and look forward to all those who decide to visit in December. Rowan Oak will follow the University of Mississippi holiday schedule by closing at 4pm December 20th and reopening 10am January 3rd. For more information visit rowanoak.com and stay up to date on Instagram at: @rowanoakofficial and @dogsatrowanoak.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Gathering | Works by Earl Dismuke
OCTOBER 11, 2022–APRIL 8, 2023
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.
Image above: Toro (Uncle Bull), 2022, by Earl Dismuke.
Self-Taught Portraits
OCTOBER 4, 2022–APRIL 15, 2023
The selected works in this exhibit share the diversity of portraiture. Whether it is a famous subject like Martin Luther King Jr., or an unknown caricature of a Jackson reporter we cannot resist the natural inclination to study a human face as a central theme.
Image above: Untitled (Self-Portrait), unknown date, by Ethel Wright Mohamed.
The Fall of 1962
AUGUST 2, 2022 – JULY 8, 2023
Collected stories and artifacts from the Ole Miss Riot.
Image above: Burning Cars, 1963, by Marleah Kaufman Hobbs.
Theora Hamblett: Holy Symbols
LAST LOOK! EXHIBITION CLOSES 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 MORE ...
Image above: Butterfly With Exploded Wing, 1959, by Theora Hamblett.
COVID-19 STATUS UPDATE
Museum Galleries & Exhibitions are Open to All
The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses follows the guidelines set by the University.
The Chancellor announced this update to campus protocols:
“Effective March 2, face coverings are required only on transportation networks and in healthcare settings such as University Health Services and University Counseling Center, regardless of vaccination status.
Face coverings are optional in all other indoor spaces, including classrooms, laboratories, studios, residence halls, libraries, dining facilities, the Student Union, Campus Recreation facilities, retail spaces, offices, conference rooms or extracurricular activities held in indoor on-campus spaces.
Faculty and staff may continue to require face coverings for visits to their private offices."
To stay up-to-date with the University’s ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic, please visit coronavirus.olemiss.edu
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
FALL FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY
WINTER WOODLAND WANDERING
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
9:00 a.m. – NOON (DROP-IN)
COST: FREE!
Please consider bringing a non-perishable donation to the Fall Family Activity Day for Grove Grocery: The UM Food Pantry. Check out Grove Grocery online to see a list of most needed items.
BUILDING BRAINS
DECEMBER 7
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Pre-registration is not required. Program in partnership with the School of Education.
COST: FREE!
DECEMBER 8
4:30–5:30 p.m.
COST: FREE! (donations accepted)
For grades 5–8
FOR EVERYONE
DECEMBER 2
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (drop-in)
COST: FREE!
BAILEY WOODS
Bailey Woods Trail remains open from dawn until dusk daily. We ask that all trail visitors practice appropriate social distancing while enjoying this National Recreation Trail, which connects the two sites.
MEMBERSHIP
Being a member provides you with the special distinction of being part of a dynamic group of supporters of the University of Mississippi Museum and Rowan Oak. Now its easier than ever to become a member or renew a current membership online!
REMINDERS AND LOOKING AHEAD
Oxford Christmas parade!
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022
6:30–7:30 p.m.
The parade will begin on campus near Fifth Street and University Avenue, move toward the Square, and then north on North Lamar Boulevard to Price Street. Avoid the crowds and craziness of the Square and enjoy the parade from the lawn of the Walton-Young House or the UM Museum. Arrive early as they begin blocking traffic along the parade route.
The Beautiful Mysterious: The Extraordinary Gaze of William Eggleston, co-published by the University Museum and University Press of Mississippi, is an examination of the life and work of William Eggleston. Widely considered to be the father of color photography, Eggleston helped establish the artistic medium and has inspired photographers and artists around the world.
Get the Memphis Flyer at the Museum!
Available in the Museum Lobby rack, the only free distribution site in Oxford.
WINTER BREAK
Rowan Oak and the University Museum will close at 4:00 p.m. on December 20, 2022 and reopen January 2nd, 2023, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The Museum will open and close in accordance with University holiday hours.
