University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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t.% Somewhere Above the Mason-Dixon The annual Mississippi Picnic in Central Park brings a little bit of the South to the heart of Manhattan. nrmsMcniCXMn . i l» « ' iCo I St. Mi COl etr aS bel n Yo: Yo, it k] dec

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I THE RECAP WE LAUGHED. (A LOT) TRAPPED in controversy and often unflattering national attention, the spring sennester ushered in a brand-new era of laughing our way through the year. Of course, it always helps when fornner Saturday Night Live cast mennbers show up too. IMPROV NIGHT ( kimedian Tim Meadows, best known for his roles on Saturday Night Live (right) performs to a packed audience at the Ford Onter viith Second ( it) ' performers Brad Morris (left) and Joe Can ale. photo NICKTOCE WE BECAME THE STORY. . ' 5 T III ' 1) I I MISSISSIPPIAN H What happens next? -WHV TUtCEV MAITa n« tE EMERGENCE or r«stoacM owa- 2,510 856 2 ' ' crjr FEB. 23, 2010: What Happens Next? The ASB misconstrued what the (mascot) ballot said and they misinformed the students. Hannah Loy, May 2010 graduate MARCH 24, 2010: New York My guy stepped up and I just made a play. Murphy Holloway, on his game-winning shot which landed the team a spot in the NIT semifinals in New York. APRIL 9. 2010: The Docioi o in For Dan Jones, he comes into the chancellorship at a time when tough decisions are having to be made. The good news is we know he ' s up to it. Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi Sh

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The road connectine Mississippi to Manhattan, famously trodden by the likes of Charlie Conerly, Eli Manning and Shepard Smith (to name a few) gets a litde busier each year. Sectional differences still remain. Southerners will always be quick to remind anyone outside Dixie ' s limits that soft drinks aren ' t pop, there ' s no such tiling as stuffing and restaurants that don ' t offer sweet tea are downright barbaric. Meanwhile, the lingering drawl of the South comes with its own misconceptions for North- erners, often painting an inaccurate picture of a South drowning in its own ignorance. However, manv on both sides believe some- where amid geograpliical conflict lies a core belief in the power of fellowship; and every year, thousands of Mississippians and New Yorkers gather in Manhattan ' s Central Park to prove it. Though the picnic is held in the heart of New York Cit ' , the event itself is designed to make Mississippians feel right at home with art ven- dors, book-signings bv Southern authors and deep-fried catfish washed down with McAl- ister ' s sweet tea - all set against the musical backdrop of classic Delta blues. ' iou see so many people that vou have no idea lived in New York Cit ' , alumna Margaret Taylor, who now lives in Manhattan, said. It is just so much fun to see familiar faces, and not only familiar faces, but people who will walk up to you and have a smile on their face and talk to you because you have something in common. Junior Taylor McGraw said it ' s great to hear Hott} ' Toddy while passing people on the way to the picnic. It feels like home when you show up and see all the tents and drink sweet tea, McGraw said. I think it is cool to show off the best of Mississippi. Though Mississippi is known for its blazing summers. New York Cm competed witii the South ' s sweltering temperatures. It has been cool all spring and suddenly it ' s hot, hot in Central Park, Adrian Benepe, New York Cit)- Department of Parks and Recre- ation Commissioner, said. It ' s so hot, I saw a robin pulling up worms from the ground wear- ing a pot holder. Native New Yorkers also joined in on the fes- tivities, gobbling up hush puppies, purchasing artwork and swaying to the beat of the Delta, x TOP LEFT and RIGHT Chicken tenders, fiied catfish and McAlister ' s sweet tea vi ' ere on hand tliroughout the event for Northerners and Southerners alike to enjov a taste of Mississippi. BOTTOM LEFT NLany students, alumni and fans dressed for Central Park as they would for tlie Grove, donning pearis, sundresses and suits. BOTTOM CENTER Though It was a statewide affair, glimpses of Oxford and the universit ' were ever «here in Central Park. BOTTOM RIGHT Chancellor Dan Jones chats with an attendee. -23-