The University Press of Mississippi was founded in 1970 and is supported by Mississippi's eight state universities. UPM publishes scholarly books of the highest distinction and books that interpret the South and its culture to the nation and the world. From its offices in Jackson, the University Press of Mississippi acquires, edits, distributes, and promotes more than eighty new books every year. Over the years, the Press has published more than 1000 titles and distributed more than 2,600,000 copies worldwide, each with the Mississippi imprint.

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The Life and Music of Booker "Bukka" White

Recalling the Blues

University Press of Mississippi

The first full-length biography of one of the greatest country blues performers

  • Copyright year: 2024
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The Child Gaze

Narrating Resistance in American Literature

University Press of Mississippi

A compelling study centered on the eyes of children and their powerful lines of sight

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Grotesque Progeny

The Commodification of Dangerous and Endangered Children

University Press of Mississippi

A detailed analysis of grotesque children and their meanings in contemporary texts for adults

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Folk Music and Song in the WPA Ex-Slave Narratives

University Press of Mississippi

The first complete account of all the music, song, and dance in the WPA ex-slave narratives

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Double Crossed

Black Female Intersectionality in Hollywood

University Press of Mississippi

A concerning analysis of the distortions and pervasive stereotypes of Black female images within Hollywood

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Contested Kingdom

Fan Attachment and Corporate Control at Disneyland

University Press of Mississippi

An analysis of the thirty year struggle between Southern Californians and the Walt Disney Company online and at Disneyland

  • Copyright year: 2024
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The Purple One

Prince, Race, Gender, and Everything in Between

University Press of Mississippi

An electric collection of essays and reflections on an enigmatic musical legend

  • Copyright year: 2024
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The Nine O'Clock Whistle

Stories of the Freedom Struggle for Civil Rights in Enfield, North Carolina

University Press of Mississippi

The untold history of a small town where a stand for civil rights had lasting, wide impacts

  • Copyright year: 2024
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The Making of Sylvia Plath

University Press of Mississippi

A unique analysis of the media, literature, and pop culture that shaped Sylvia Plath’s literary achievement

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Soul of the Court

The Trailblazing Life of Judge William Benson Bryant Sr.

University Press of Mississippi

The first full-length biography of a trailblazing DC attorney and judge

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Sickly Vapors

Disease and Doctoring in the Old South

University Press of Mississippi

An examination of southern healthcare history from colonial days through the Civil War and Reconstruction

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Memory Work

White Ignorance and Black Resistance in Popular Magazines, 1900-1910

University Press of Mississippi

How post-Reconstruction periodicals used opposing rhetorical strategies to shape public memory

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Frankie McIntosh and the Art of the Soca Arranger

University Press of Mississippi

A richly contextualized memoir from a celebrated soca arranger and musician

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Conversations with Lenard D. Moore

Edited by John Zheng
University Press of Mississippi

A fundamental collection of sixteen interviews with the esteemed writer and former president of the Haiku Society of America

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Bayou Dilemma

Louisiana in Crisis and Change

University Press of Mississippi

Powerful perspectives on the historical and present-day challenges facing the state of Louisiana

  • Copyright year: 2024
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TeenSet, Teen Fan Magazines, and Rock Journalism

Don't Let the Name Fool You

University Press of Mississippi

The first book to closely examine the influence TeenSet had on popular music and cultural commentary as well as the value of teen fan magazines

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Opening Weekend

An Insider's Look at Marketing Hollywood's Hits and Flops

University Press of Mississippi

Coming soon, the firsthand account of a studio insider’s adventures in movie marketing

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Ghosts of Atlanta

Cultural Gentrification of the Black Mecca

University Press of Mississippi

An interrogation exposing the endangered identity of Black America’s capital city

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Gaspar Noé

Interviews

Edited by Geoffrey Lokke
University Press of Mississippi

A first-of-its-kind collection of interviews that documents Noé’s engagement with the feverish reception of his work and received ideas about his life and politics

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Conversations with Todd McFarlane

Edited by Jake Zawlacki
University Press of Mississippi

A nuanced portrait of McFarlane’s polarizing character shown through collected interviews with the renowned comics creator

  • Copyright year: 2024
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