Staff
The Mississippi Lab is funded by the Office of the Provost, and by generous donors.
Project Manager, Mary Conaway
Mary W. Conaway manages the budgets, systems, and communications of the Mississippi Lab. Before joining the University of Mississippi, her professional experience included museum operations, nonprofit management, library services, donor relations, and proposal development. Mary holds an M.A. in Museum Science from Texas Tech University and a Masters of Library Science from Emporia State University.
Director, John T Edge
John T Edge, who holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Goucher College and an MA in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi, directs the Mississippi Lab and serves the Department of Writing and Rhetoric as writer-in-residence. A widely published magazine writer and book author, he also hosts the SEC/ESPN/Hulu television show TrueSouth.
Graduate Assistants
Laura Conte, Southern Studies, 2023-2024
Carly Wiseman, Integrated Marketing Communications, 2024-2025