Exhibits
Our exhibits feature materials from Archives & Special Collections, showcasing archival papers, photographs, films, and sound recordings related to Mississippi, the Blues, the University of Mississippi, and the American South.
Exhibits from Archives & Special Collections
Cabinet of Curiosities
Archives and Special Collections celebrates our 50th anniversary with an exhibition of rarely-and-never-before-displayed items. From documents signed by Sir Walter Raleigh to Revolutionary War maps, punk music flyers to penny dreadfuls, formerly secret correspondence from the period leading up to Zimbabwe’s 1980 independence, behind-the-scenes glimpses into work on the films The Color Purple and Death Becomes Her, and much more, this exhibit is sure to have something for everyone.
On display in the Faulkner Room, 3rd floor of the J.D. Williams Library.
- Available through December 8, 2025
Blues Archive Soul & Spirit Celebration
Archives and Special Collections presents an exhibit Soul & Spirit: 40 Years of Preserving the Blues. Since opening its doors to the public on 13 September 1984, the Blues Archive has grown into the world’s premier Blues research collection. The materials in this exhibit showcase important collections and memories of events from the past 40 years. Visitors can see rare 78 rpm discs from Robert Johnson and Charlie Patton, LPs from B.B. King’s personal record collection, handwritten lyrics from Tampa Red and Percy Mayfield, and much more.
- Available through September 2025