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Department of History
University of Mississippi

Porter L. Fortune, Jr. Symposium

The Porter L. Fortune, Jr., History Symposium began as a conference on southern history in 1975. In 1983, it was named for Porter L. Fortune, Jr., chancellor emeritus, to honor his contributions to the success of the symposium. Past events have examined topics such as religion in the South, medicine and technology in the Civil War, women’s history, and the place of the United States South in the World.

The conference is held annually. It is a three day event that is free of charge and open to the general public.

The passage of the armies: soldiers, civilians, and the enslaved in the civil war and reconstruction

“The Passage of the Armies: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Enved in the Civil War and Reconstruction

45th Porter Fortune Symposium
Department of History
University of Mississippi
October 12-14, 2023

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