Dr. Justin Nystrom, a professor of History and Southern Studies here at the University of Mississippi, has devoted his Southern Studies 402 class to the Oxonians Project!

If you don’t believe me, check out the class blog.

Students in his class have been asked to research the life and times of particular buildings on or near the Oxford Square and create short documentaries about these historic places. (Many of their project proposals are posted on the class blog, linked above)

No doubt this infusion of interest and energy in the project will help us reach our ultimate goal of finishing the work begun so long ago by Oxonians inspiration Dr. Cherie Friedman and creating the Interactive Online Museum of the Oxford Square. 

We have a long way to go, but with folks like Dr. Nystrom and his enthusiastic students, we’ll get there soon enough.

Oxonians project director Joe York and graduate assistant Ferriday Mansel will be on hand to share video clips from recently recorded oral histories. Also featured will be Southern Studies graduate students Eric Feldman and Rebecca Batey. Mr Feldman will share videos of live performances recorded at the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic last July and Ms. Batey will share a short documentary about the run-up to the Presidential Debate held at Ole Miss in September of last year. 

Please join us for what promises to be an entertaining hour.