College student visit on January 11, 2017

45 students from the University of Wisconsin visit the Burns-Belfry Museum on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.

Juneteenth Lecture on May 19, 2015

Dr. Shennette Garrett-Scott, Assistant Professor of U.S. History and African American Studies at the University of Mississippi, shared the origins and subsequent observance down to the present day of the African American celebration known as "Juneteenth." On June 19, 1865, slaves in Galveston, Texas, learned not only that the Civil War was over but also that they had been freed 2 1/2 years earlier by the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth has evolved into a cultural celebration commemorating peace, justice, and community that is celebrated by people of all races and creeds across the United States and around the world.

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Burkhead & Friends Perform at Burns-Belfry

Oxford’s first Fringe Festival brought percussionist Ricky Burkhead to the The Burns-Belfry Museum

CENTRAL HIGH REUNION VISIT

Central High School Class of 1964 visits The Burns-Belfry Museum

LUNCH ON THE GROUNDS

Members of downtown Oxford churches gather for "Lunch on the Grounds."

Dedication Ceremony

Speakers, music, and ribbon-cutting ceremony to open stage 1 exhibits.

SLAVERY IN MISSISSIPPI

Presenter: Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens, Asst. Professor of History, University of Mississippi

SLAVE TRADE OPERATIONS IN GHANA: ELMINA AND CAPE COAST CASTLES

Mr. Hollis Crowder, Director of Project Africa, a medical & humanitarian mission

TRACKING ACTS OF SELF-EMANCIPATION THROUGH WHITE WOMEN’S DIARIES & LETTERS

Dr. Alisea McLeod and Dr. Sharron Sarthou, Asst. Professors of English, Rust College