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Models, top to bottom: Kendall Deon (IG: @infamous_cinco), Brittany Brown (IG: @isthatbrit), Andrikus Ezell (IG: @supreme_freshprince)

Photographer: Ariel Cobbert (IG: @arielcobbert)

Make up Artist: Déja Mays (IG: @dejfoath)

Stylist: Sam Beau (IG: @samuelbeau_)

Models, left to right: Kendall Deon (IG: @infamous_cinco), Brittany Brown (IG: @isthatbrit), Andrikus Ezell (IG: @supreme_freshprince)

Photographer: Ariel Cobbert (IG: @arielcobbert)

Make up Artist: Déja Mays (IG: @dejfoath)

Stylist: Sam Beau (IG: @samuelbeau_)

#mississippi art #OxfordMS #black photographers

The Jewel of the Delta

In May of 2017, I had the opportunity to speak with Mississippi’s Eleventh Circuit Court District Judge Linda F. Coleman about The Jewel of the Delta, a children’s book about the history of Mound Bayou, Miss. by Mr. Floyd Stokes. Stokes, who is a native of Mound Bayou himself, tells the unique and prevailing history of a small Mississippi Delta town in his book. His writing, combined with Sheena Hisiro’s beautiful illustrations, share a slice of both Mississippi history and American history.

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Judge Coleman poses with Stokes’ book, “The Jewel of the Delta.” Photo taken in Mound Bayou, Miss. on May 6, 2017. Shot by Brittany Brown.

“The Jewel of the Delta” tells the founding story of Mound Bayou, Miss. Shot by Brittany Brown on May 6, 2017 in Mound Bayou.

The house of I.T. Montgomery, a founding father of Mound Bayou, Miss., sits decaying in Mound Bayou. Shot by Brittany Brown on May 6, 2017 in Mound Bayou.

#mound bayou #mississippi #mississippi delta #the delta #south #history #black history #southern history #american history

University of Mississippi vocal music education major rehearses diligently for a recital. Photos taken at the University of Mississippi music building on April 28, 2017. Shot by by Brittany Brown and Olivia Schnetzler.

#university of mississippi #vocal music #rehersal #ole miss #music #piano

The drumline at Delta State University intertwines African drumming with traditional marching band percussion. Photos by Kamera Griffin and Brittany Brown.

#delta state university #music #percussion #african drumming #mississippi #mississippi delta

The Latino South: Migration, Identity, and Foodways by Brittany Brown and Dr. Simone Delerme

In the year 2003, Latinos became the largest minority group in the United States (Rumbaut 2009). The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Latinos will account for 60 percent of the United States’ population growth from 2005 to 2050, and by 2050, Latinos will compose approximately one-third of the United States’ population (Rumbaut 2009).

Furthermore, the South has always been a society of polar racial identities, but the increased population of Latinos challenges this racial binary. Latinos face racialization and homogenization, but this research will scope how Latinos challenge the construct of race. It is important to understand how the South is continually evolving into a more “Latinized” or “Nuevo” South to be tolerant, understanding, and supporting of Latinos in the South.

This research examines the demographic changes that result from the migration of Latinos to non-traditional settings in the American South. The project will document the incorporation of the incoming population, and determine if Latinos are challenging the South’s historic Black/White racial binary using anthropologic research methods.

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#mcnair scholars #mcnair scholar #university of mississippi #southern studies #american studies #latinos #hispanics #migration #identity #race #ethnicity #southern foodways #foodways #mississippi #memphis

The Rojas Brothers

Brothers, Yoni Rojas, Luis Rojas and Lionel Rojas, play a pick-up game of soccer, using two trash cans to mark the goal point. Luis attempts to block Yoni’s shot, while Lionel watches in the background. Photo taken at the University of Mississippi’s intramural fields in Oxford, Miss. on March 28, 2017. Shot by Brittany Brown.

#socccer #university of mississippi

Coffee Pot Café at Creekside Mercantile

This antique shop and restaurant flourishes in the small town of Enterprise, Mississippi. Although the town has a population of just over 500, owner Olinda “Linn” Carruth combines her love for food, art and antiques to bring this place to life.

Carruth originally started Creekside Mercantile in 2013 as an antique shop and a way to showcase her art, but as a native Louisianan, food plays a prominent role in her life. Carruth said she brought in a pot of gumbo to serve to her customers one day, and they wanted more and more. That is how Coffee Pot Café was born.

Coffee Pot Café at Creekside Mercantile, located at 120 West Bridge Street, originally got its name from the muddy Weir Creek that flows right through the back yard. The mercantile sells nostalgic antiques and whimsical home decor while Carruth exhibits her art and the art of locals. Coffee Pot Café serves breakfast and lunch from 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The menu includes beignets, jambalaya, po’boys and other Louisiana staples. Carruth proves her belief in the power of food and art to bring people together with Coffee Pot Café at Creekside Mercantile.

Sparse woods and a cast iron fence guard the entrance to the grassy, gravelly parking lot of the restaurant. The two-story building houses the antique shop and art gallery while the smaller building to the right houses the kitchen and dining area. Photo taken in Enterprise, Miss. on March 17, 2017. Shot by Brittany Brown.

Restaurant-goers enjoy lunch underneath a display of eccentric string lights and colorful, art-adorned walls. Lamps and open windows contribute more lighting to the dining area. Photo taken in Enterprise, Miss. on March 14, 2017. Shot by Brittany Brown.

The painted steps add even more personality to the antique shop. In ascending order, the steps read, “the attic, more good stuff, visit the attic.” This unique painting lures visitors upstairs where there are more antiques and artwork for sale. Photo taken in Enterprise, Miss. on March 14, 2017. Shot by Brittany Brown.

The crab cake plate sits ready to serve while po’boy plates are still receiving their serving of french fries. According to the cooks, the crab cake plate is a customer favorite. Photo taken in Enterprise, Miss. on March 14, 2017. Shot by Brittany Brown.

A local family spends time together while the children are out of school for spring break. They enjoy a taste of Louisiana right at home in Mississippi. Photo taken in Enterprise, Miss. on March 14, 2017. Shot by Brittany Brown.

#mississippi #louisiana #food #art #photojournalism #ole miss

Owner of Studio Whimzy, Sarah Kathryn Dossett, and her daughter Elsie James Bridgers.

#canvas #painting #oxford #mississippi

Supporters gather for the March on Mississippi in Canton. The march was to pressure the Canton Nissan plant to allow employees a fair vote to unionize -- of all the 44 Nissan plants in the world, only three in the American South (two in Tenn. and one in Miss.) are not unionized. Photos taken on March 4, 2017.

#march on mississippi #united auto workers #mississippi #nissan #canton #civil rights #workers rights

The aged nature surrounding Rowan Oak: the former home of Mississippi author, William Faulkner. Photos taken on February 22, 2017 in Oxford, Miss.

#rowan oak #oxford #mississippi #38655 #william faulkner

Sunsets in Oxford, Miss.

#sunset #olemiss #iphonephotography

The Magic in Melanin; Oxford, Miss.

#melanin #blackbeauty #naturalhair #olemiss #superbowlweekend #canonphotography

Dentzel Carousel at Highland Park; Meridian, MS. It was purchased in 1909 for $2,000, and it’s now worth over $1 million. This is one of only three Dentzel Carousels in the United States. The other two are located in North Carolina and Maryland.

#mississippi #iphonephotography #carousel #1909