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.
Bandits, Misfits, and Superheroes
Whiteness and Its Borderlands in American Comics and Graphic Novels
A wrestling with whiteness and white supremacy throughout the history of comics creation
Southern Gardening All Year Long
A common-sense guide to the dynamic landscapes of Mississippi and southeastern gardening
The School Story
Young Adult Narratives in the Age of Neoliberalism
Through the lens of literature and film for and about students, a critique of what neoliberalism unleashed in schools
The Real Ambassadors
Dave and Iola Brubeck and Louis Armstrong Challenge Segregation
The full story of an incredible collaboration among the Brubecks and Armstrong to create jazz’s most amazing musical
The Goddess Myth in Contemporary Literature and Popular Culture
A Feminist Critique
An exploration of the troublingly unfeminist roots of goddess characters in popular culture
Stuart Gordon
Interviews
The first collection of interviews with the horror film icon known for directing Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Dolls
From Wallflowers to Bulletproof Families
The Power of Disability in Young Adult Narratives
How young adult stories interrogate and enrich our understandings of what disability means
For No Reason at All
The Changing Narrative of the First World War in American Film
How Hollywood adopted an antiwar attitude in response to the horrors of World War I
Fantastic Cities
American Urban Spaces in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
A critical exploration of fictional American cities in popular culture
Conversations with LeAnne Howe
The first collection of interviews with the innovative and critically acclaimed Choctaw writer who is known for her striking books, plays, and poetry depicting the Native American experience