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.
Southern Cooking to Remember
Recipes for real southern cooking, especially for gourmands who decry “fast foods” and “southern food” advertised along the roadside
Faulkner and Psychology
Works by the Nobel Prize author as seen in psychological perspectives
Apostles of Light
A spellbinding novel named as a finalist for the National Book Award in 1973
Reading Faulkner
Light in August
A glossary that will lead readers through the complexities of one of William Faulkner's major works
Conversations with Henry Miller
Conversations with Saul Bellow
Approaching the Magic Hour
Memories of Walter Anderson
A widow's riveting yet poignant memoir of her marriage to a prolific creator, the extremely inspired Gulf Coast artist Walter Anderson, whose splendid art was heightened and enriched by his madness
Country Music Culture
From Hard Times to Heaven
A search for the heart of America’s most prevalent form of music to learn what caused its astonishing popularity
Dark Princess
The remarkably complex romance in which Du Bois confronted the twentieth century world that had closed itself to people of color
Hiking Mississippi
A Guide to Trails and Natural Areas
For all hikers a guidebook for excursions along the Magnolia State’s trails and lanes and through teeming nature sites
Understanding Sickle Cell Disease
For general readers a guide to understanding a debilitating genetic disease that affects tens of thousands who are of African heritage
Punk and Neo-Tribal Body Art
The confrontational shock aesthetics and ritual meanings characteristic of body art practiced by punk rockers and neo-tribalists
The Crab Lover's Book
Recipes & More
For aficionados of one of the world’s most delectable crustaceans an indispensable handbook chock full of lore, legends, and recipes
Conversations with Ernest Gaines
Collected interviews with the award-winning African American author of A Lesson Before Dying, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, A Gathering of Old Men, "The Sky Is Gray," and many other works
Anything Can Happen in a Comic Strip
Centennial Reflections on an American Art Form
A keepsake album for all fans celebrating the centennial of the funny papers
Conversations with Ralph Ellison
Interviews with the author of Invisible Man and many other works
Great Smoky Mountains Folklife
A comprehensive look at the traditional culture in a distinct region of Appalachia
Native American Writing in the Southeast
An Anthology, 1875-1935
The first comprehensive anthology of Native American literature representing tribes of the Southeastern U.S
Ozark Country
A stimulating encounter with the vigorous mountain culture and enduring folklife of the Ozarks