The Mississippi Lab, a project of the Office of the Provost at the University of Mississippi, serves as a humanities laboratory for the university, the state, and the region. Three primary projects –Staff Creative Residencies, Faculty Laureates, and the Greenfield Farm Writers Residency – drive creative endeavors that span disciplines, demographics, and geographies.

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Introducing Staff Creative Residencies 2024 awardee Cayce Read, Financial Aid Advisor in the Office of Financial Aid. With the help of the program, she learned the process of finishing a stitched needlework canvas into a final product. “I have
A tremendous amount of talent and creativity in one exhibition— name a better way to showcase our Staff Creative Residencies Program! Stop by the J.D. Williams Library to preview the works and experiences of our creative staff from over the yea
The UM Foundation has just announced that support now tops $4 million thanks to two new private gifts and the Mississippi Legislature. Link to the full article in our bio. A new front porch for the Deep South, Greenfield Farm will be a place to wri
All writers and aspiring writers are invited to Circle and Square Brewing tonight for CRAFT AT THE BREWERY! Listen to novelist William Boyle speak on Detours and Desperation: Writing as an Act of Urgency. Enjoy cold beer, hot snacks, and a writing e
Craft at the Brewery, staged just off-campus at @circleandsquarebrewing, serves UM and Oxford as a creative booster rocket. Hear novelist William Boyle talk about Detours and Desperation: Writing as an Act of Urgency. Cold beer, hot snacks, and a wri
What a day we had out at Greenfield Farm! Thank you to @wreubanks, @hannahmccormic, and @kaegansparks, who shared their time as judges for the day. Congratulations to @docutographer, whose work was chosen by those judges to become a lasting part of G
Tomorrow’s weather is on our radar, and the forecast looks good! Wear boots or something similar, and pay no attention if it drizzles at some point in the day, we’ll be out there. Join us from 4 to 5:30 pm to stroll the woods, watch art