The Ford Center welcomes the inaugural presentation of this multi-faceted event devoted to the music of Mississippi. Featuring well-known Mississippi musicians, and based on the Grammy award-winning collection of the same name, the Voices of Mississippi is narrated by William Ferris, the former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and founding director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi.

The Ford Center is honored to present one of the most celebrated and beloved singers of our time. Renée Fleming has sung at numerous prestigious venues and occasions all over the world. She captivates audiences in opera, musical theatre, pop, jazz, and film soundtracks with her sumptuous voice and consummate artistry.

Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye channels Fannie Lou Hamer transfixing the audience in a riveting 60-minute journey of storytelling showered with eleven inspiring songs and a video montage of the Civil Rights movement. The audience will experience the courageous spirit and determination of Mrs. Hamer’s emotional twists and turns in her triumphant quest for human dignity and freedom.

The Ford Center welcomes a group that has performed more concerts than any rock band in history. This is the first time The Beach Boys has appeared in Oxford and you will not want to miss this concert!

Effective August 5, 2021, the university will temporarily require all individuals to wear masks in indoor public spaces. The new policy is consistent with public health guidance from the CDC and MSDH and comes as a direct result of the spike in COVID-19 cases nationwide and locally due to the Delta variant.