University of Mississippi Libraries

Roundabout Oxford

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Located 80 miles south of Memphis and 50 miles west of Tupelo, the University of Mississippi and its home, Oxford, serve as a crossroads for everything from Blues music to sustainable agriculture to the Civil Rights Movement. Each month, library staff bring their interests and expertise to explore different facets of life at the university and in the city. Each episode features guests who discuss their research, careers, and passions. Along the way, these conversations highlight the ways in which libraries intersect with our everyday lives as sources of community, information, and innovation.

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Episode 4: Student Takeover 26.02.2021 27:36

In this special student takeover episode, integrated marketing communications major and "Roundabout Oxford" co-producer Taylor Fields interviews alumni Brandon Rooke and Taylor Tucker about how the Old Miss experience prepared them for post-college life and work.

Episode 3: Food 25.11.2020 59:51

In this episode, we explore the ways food unites and divides us. Alex Watson chats with Ole Miss professor Catarina Passidomo about food studies and food systems; Abbie Norris-Davidson discusses locally sourced foods with Chicory Market co-owner John Martin; Christina Streeter interviews Ole Miss graduate Frankie Barrett about her research on the history of dollar stores; and Chloe Grant talks abo...

Episode 2: The Unknown 30.10.2020 43:40

In this special Halloween episode of "Roundabout Oxford," we explore the human fascination with the macabre. Ole Miss digital initiatives librarian Abbie Norris-Davidson interviews local artist Lee Harper about her "History Bones" project, and Christina Streeter chats with director Thad Lee about his film adaptation of Stephen King's "All That You Love Will Be Carried...

Episode 1: Music 05.10.2020 53:09

North Mississippi is renowned for its blues music, and the J.D. Williams Library at Ole Miss is renowned for its expansive blues archive. In our debut episode, Head of Special Collections Greg Johnson discusses the library's music collections with our own Alex Watson. Alex also talks sheet music databases with Abbie Norris-Davidson, and UM professor Selim Giray joins Christina Streeter to refl...