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University of Mississippi “SouthTalks” Continue Theme of Creativity in the South
Spring slate of events begins February 6, 2024
The SouthTalks series continues the “Creativity in the South” programming focus this spring at the University of Mississippi, with lectures, performances, and film screenings examining the interdisciplinary nature of Southern studies.
The series is sponsored by the university’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture. All events are free and open to the public and, unless otherwise noted, take place in the Tupelo Room of Barnard Observatory.
“We are looking forward to continuing our ‘Creativity in the South’ theme,” said Afton Thomas, associate director for programs.
“Our schedule of events include book talks on the ‘Tacky South’ and Appalachia; a film screening about Black inheritance and Gullah/Geechee culture in South Carolina; how the faith-healing leader Charles Manuel Grace adapted the ‘badman’ archetype of the blues to inform his ministry; a conversation between photographer Margo Cooper and father-son blues musicians Joe and Trent Ayers; and much more.”
The series opens Tuesday (Feb. 6) with filmmaker Yaphet Smith and independent arts administrator Annalise Flynn presenting “The Creative Legacy of the Unusual Artist Ms. L.V. Hull.” In their 4 p.m. session, they will discuss the role of storytelling, particularly the need for new narratives, in the various efforts to share Hull’s artful life.
These efforts include a documentary film; preserving her home, which was listed as one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Places by the National Trust in 2023; and repurposing structures on Hull’s street in Kosciusko to create the L.V. Hull Legacy Center, which will open in November in conjunction with an exhibit of her work at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
At noon Wednesday (Feb. 7), DeLisa Hawkes presents “Into the ‘Glades: Zora Neale Hurston and African American Indigenization.” Hawkes will discuss how Zora Neale Hurston presents African Americans’ indigenization within the United States through literary reflections on their relationships with the land and its peoples.
Hawkes is an assistant professor of Africana studies and an affiliate faculty of the Department of English and the Women, Gender and Sexuality Program at the University of Tennessee, specializing in 19th to 21st-century African American literature.
Katharine A. Burnett and Monica Carol Miller present “The Tacky South” at noon Feb. 14. They will highlight the essays featured in their collection, “The Tacky South,” which range from discussions of 19th-century local-color fiction and the television series “Murder, She Wrote” to red velvet cake and the ubiquitous influence of Dolly Parton.
At 5 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Barnard Observatory Gammill Gallery, Cuban American artist Ivette Spradlin gives a gallery talk about her photographs “The Warehouses,” about tenants of four warehouses, including punks and artists, in the West End of Atlanta, which is on display now through Feb. 23.
Black Southern multidisciplinary artists and UM alumnae Daniela Griffin, Princeton James, and Zaire Love showcase their creativity at 4 p.m. March 2 in the exhibition “Our Turn.” Together, these three multidisciplinary artists reclaim their space in art creation and showcase their talent and creativity powered by the gift of Blackness nurtured in the South.
“The exhibition promises to be a captivating and immersive experience for witnesses,” said Love, Pihakis Documentary Filmmaker for the Southern Foodways Alliance.
A virtual SouthTalk is set for noon March 20 when Neema Avashia presents “Amplifying ‘Anotherness’: Disrupting Dominant Narratives about Appalachia.” She will explore what happens when writers publish and amplify narratives that complicate understanding of place and people, especially around Appalachia and the South. Register here for this session.
Xavier Sivels, a doctoral candidate in history at Mississippi State University and the 2023 Study the South Research Fellow, presents “‘Ain’t I Pretty?’: Sweet Daddy Grace and the Sacred Blues of the Badman” at noon March 27. Sivels will discuss how Charles Manuel Grace made a name for himself as the faith-healing leader of the United House of Prayer for All People.
At 5 p.m. April 9 in the Overby Center Auditorium, visiting documentarian Jon-Sesrie Goff presents “After Sherman.” Goff returns to the coastal South Carolina land that his family purchased after emancipation and explores his Gullah/Geechee roots, a journey that transformed into a poetic investigation of Black inheritance, trauma and generational wisdom amid the violent tensions that define America’s collective history.
Darren E. Grem, UM associate professor of history and Southern studies, presents “Good Night, New Deal: ‘The Waltons’ and the South’s Great Depression in American Memory” at noon April 10. This talk will consider what regional, racial and rural storylines “The Waltons” offered Americans reeling during the recessionary 1970s.
More broadly, Grem’s discussion will use the popular television show as a springboard for considering the memories and myths audiences allow to be aired when capitalism falters or fails, whether derived from the distant hard times of the 1930s or ’70s or the recent hard times of the Great Recession and COVID-crash.
In the “Deep Inside the Blues” SouthTalk at 5 p.m. April 16, photographer and author Margo Cooper will talk with blues musicians Joe Ayers and his son Trent Ayers. Cooper interviewed both Ayers for her book “Deep Inside the Blues.”
She describes Joe Ayers as kind, wise and passionate about playing guitar. Trent Ayers grew up listening to a variety of blues music with his father – tapes of Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, Muddy Waters, R.L. Burnside, and Junior Kimbrough – and and they recently worked on an album together called “A Father Son Legacy.” Joe and Trent Ayers will perform during this SouthTalk.
At noon April 24, Joseph M. Thompson, assistant professor of history at Mississippi State University, presents “Cold War Country: Music Row, the Pentagon and the Sound of American Patriotism.” Thompson explores how country music’s Nashville-based business leaders created partnerships with the Pentagon to sell their audiences on military service while selling country music to U.S. servicemembers and international audiences.
Phillip “Pip” Gordon, UM visiting assistant professor of gender studies in the Sarah Isom Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, discusses “Faulkner’s Enduring Queerness” at noon May 1. Gordon discusses Faulkner’s relevance to broadening fields of trans and ace studies and the value such approaches have to our understanding of Faulkner and the South.
The spring schedule concludes with the spring documentary showcase, which is a celebration of the work by Ole Miss Southern studies documentary students. It is slated for 6 p.m. May 3.
By Rebecca Lauck Cleary
Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor
Odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are around 1-in-292 million. Here are things that you’re more likely to land than big bucks.
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 12, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Dec. 12 drawing
12-14-17-25-27
Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 3 numbers from Dec. 12 drawing
Midday: 0-1-2, FB: 3
Evening: 4-2-3, FB: 6
Check Cash 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 4 numbers from Dec. 12 drawing
Midday: 2-7-9-1, FB: 3
Evening: 7-3-4-5, FB: 6
Check Cash 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from Dec. 12 drawing
Midday: 12
Evening: 04
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Story continues below gallery.
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Winnings of $599 or less can be claimed at any authorized Mississippi Lottery retailer.
Prizes between $600 and $99,999, may be claimed at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters or by mail. Mississippi Lottery Winner Claim form, proper identification (ID) and the original ticket must be provided for all claims of $600 or more. If mailing, send required documentation to:
Mississippi Lottery Corporation
P.O. Box 321462
Flowood, MS
39232
If your prize is $100,000 or more, the claim must be made in person at the Mississippi Lottery headquarters. Please bring identification, such as a government-issued photo ID and a Social Security card to verify your identity. Winners of large prizes may also have the option of setting up electronic funds transfer (EFT) for direct deposits into a bank account.
Mississippi Lottery Headquarters
1080 River Oaks Drive, Bldg. B-100
Flowood, MS
39232
Mississippi Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date. For detailed instructions and necessary forms, please visit the Mississippi Lottery claim page.
When are the Mississippi Lottery drawings held?
- Cash 3: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Cash 4: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Match 5: Daily at 9:30 p.m. CT.
- Cash Pop: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Mississippi editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Many of the future stars of college football will be competing in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic on Saturday afternoon on the campus of the University of Southern Miss in Hattiesburg.
Alabama Crimson Tide signees are expected to be among the headliners, with six total players (four for Alabama, two for Mississippi) competing in the game. Auburn’s representation was greatly reduced by injuries. The Tigers are left with one player representing Alabama after Saraland receiver DeShawn Spencer, Wadley linebacker Jaquez Wilkes and Petal defensive lineman Corey Wells were late scratches from the game.
Best in Bama Top 50
Players from the game are headed to four of the 12 teams in the College Football Playoffs, including Oregon, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Alabama.
The game will kick off at noon on Saturday and will be broadcast across the state on Alabama Public Television.
Here are seven players to be on the lookout for during the matchup.
ALABAMA
CD Morgan, wide receiver, Benjamin Russell (jersey No. 1)
There likely will not be a player on the field who looks more SEC-ready than the 6-foot-4, 220-pound wide receiver. Are the comparisons to former Foley, Alabama and NFL star Julio Jones fair? This will be the biggest stage so far for Morgan to begin justifying the lofty and unfair comparisons.
DJ Broughton, tight end, Mary G. Montgomery, (No. 15)
Broughton was one of the catalysts for a remarkable turnaround for Class 7A Mary G. Montgomery, along with all-star teammate and Mississippi State signee Kaleb Morris (No. 0).
After being a longtime commit to South Florida, Broughton will forever be remembered as the first Auburn commit of the Alex Golesh era.
EJ Crowell, running back, Jackson, (No. 13)
The hype could not be any higher for Crowell, who is the most celebrated back to sign with the Crimson Tide since Derrick Henry. Like Henry, Crowell will have to learn the nuances of the position before becoming a major contributor in college. But the talent when Crowell has the ball in his hands is undeniable.
Brock Bradley, quarterback, Spain Park, (No. 7)
The Alabama squad should be in good shape with two pocket-passer quarterbacks who are athletic enough to make plays on the run. Bradley is a longtime pledge to the Clemson Tigers. He will share the position with his future in-state rival Landon Duckworth (No. 3), who will play for South Carolina after leading Jackson to back-to-back state championships.
Mhari Johnson, defensive lineman, Muscle Shoals, (No. 9)
The 6-foot-4, 275-pound defensive lineman was a catalyst for one of the stiffest defenses in the state at Muscle Shoals. He could be a strong candidate for early playing time with the Crimson Tide.
While Johnson is expected to be one of the top playmakers on the defensive line, look for Central-Phenix City linebacker and Jacksonville State signee Tristan Lyle (No. 19) and Gadsden City defensive back and Alabama signee Zyan Gibson (No. 5) to also be defensive leaders.
MISSISSIPPI
JJ Hill, running back, Tupelo (No. 0)
Hill is the younger brother of Alabama’s Daniel Hill. Both are bruising backs. The younger Hill is 25 pounds lighter than his brother, but he’s still listed at 6-feet, 220 pounds. Hill will share the backfield with Gulfport’s Cooper Crosby (No. 6). Crosby was likely headed for Auburn before the Tigers made a coaching change. He will now play for Mississippi State. Tupelo and Gulfport squared off in a wild state championship game a week ago, with Gulfport scoring on a Hail Mary pass and extra point at the end of the game to win. Now the two backs who starred in that game will be all-star teammates before playing together at Mississippi State.
Bryson Cooley, offensive lineman, West Jones (jersey No. 63)
Securing Cooley late in the recruiting process was a huge win for Alabama. He is one of two future Tide players on the Mississippi roster, joining defensive lineman Nolan Smith (No. 34) of Picayune Memorial.
Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor
Odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are around 1-in-292 million. Here are things that you’re more likely to land than big bucks.
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 11, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Dec. 11 drawing
01-10-12-20-28
Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 3 numbers from Dec. 11 drawing
Midday: 4-5-1, FB: 4
Evening: 2-5-4, FB: 4
Check Cash 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 4 numbers from Dec. 11 drawing
Midday: 9-0-0-7, FB: 4
Evening: 1-7-0-0, FB: 4
Check Cash 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from Dec. 11 drawing
Midday: 08
Evening: 11
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Story continues below gallery.
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Winnings of $599 or less can be claimed at any authorized Mississippi Lottery retailer.
Prizes between $600 and $99,999, may be claimed at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters or by mail. Mississippi Lottery Winner Claim form, proper identification (ID) and the original ticket must be provided for all claims of $600 or more. If mailing, send required documentation to:
Mississippi Lottery Corporation
P.O. Box 321462
Flowood, MS
39232
If your prize is $100,000 or more, the claim must be made in person at the Mississippi Lottery headquarters. Please bring identification, such as a government-issued photo ID and a Social Security card to verify your identity. Winners of large prizes may also have the option of setting up electronic funds transfer (EFT) for direct deposits into a bank account.
Mississippi Lottery Headquarters
1080 River Oaks Drive, Bldg. B-100
Flowood, MS
39232
Mississippi Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date. For detailed instructions and necessary forms, please visit the Mississippi Lottery claim page.
When are the Mississippi Lottery drawings held?
- Cash 3: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Cash 4: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Match 5: Daily at 9:30 p.m. CT.
- Cash Pop: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Mississippi editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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