{"id":166217,"date":"2026-10-01T06:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=166217"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T21:07:38","slug":"bob-dylan-and-the-south-fundraiser-to-be-held-at-proud-larrys-october-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/bob-dylan-and-the-south-fundraiser-to-be-held-at-proud-larrys-october-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Dylan and the South Fundraiser to Be Held at Proud Larry’s October 14"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Oxford Town isn\u2019t just the subject of a Bob Dylan<\/strong> song; it\u2019s also ground zero for the study of the 2016 Nobel Prize winner\u2019s Southern connections,” said Dr. R.J. Morgan<\/strong>, Instructional Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Mississippi<\/strong> and Director of the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Thanks to an initial private gift of $5,000, the School of Journalism and New Media has established a support fund for the study of Bob Dylan and the South,” said Morgan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the fund currently supports guest speakers and course materials, the ultimate goal is to expand the work far beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The fund builds on the success of a course by the same name, which uses Dylan\u2019s music and career as a multidisciplinary through-line for the study of blues and folk revivals, the American Civil Rights Movement, alternative media, and Southern history, culture and literature,” said Morgan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our upcoming Bob Dylan and the South Fundraiser will take place on October 14 at Proud Larry\u2019s. Your contribution would create meaningful, transformative opportunities for our students,” said Brad Conaway<\/strong>, Instructional Assistant Professor of IMC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributions directly create meaningful, transformative opportunities for students. Your financial partnership or event sponsorship, will help with launching:<\/p>\n\n\n\n