“Gazing Beyond: An Inside Look at the James Observatory”
Opened in 1901, the James Observatory is the oldest building at Millsaps and also one of the first observatories on a college campus in Mississippi—but how many students actually know…
Profile: Assistant Dean Ryan Upshaw
When he began working at Millsaps in February 2022 as Assistant Dean for Student Life, Diversity and Inclusion, Ryan Upshaw looked forward to learning about the campus community from the…
Isabel Wilkerson Discusses Hope, Sacrifice, and Stories of the Great Migration
There are key moments I can point to in my life in which I am reminded of not just the importance but also the necessity of stories and those willing…
The Curse of the Jackson Water Crisis
It goes without saying that one of the biggest campus casualties of Jackson’s most recent water crisis is the disruption of our classes at Millsaps College. With some classes rescheduled,…