Contact: Maridith Geuder
As part of the general release of a new pictorial history of Mississippi State, university President Charles Lee will sign copies of the book prior to Saturday's [Nov. 8] campus football game with the University of Alabama.
Lee wrote the introductory essay for "125 Years at Mississippi State University: A Pictorial History of The People's University." He was named MSU's 17th chief executive at the beginning of the anniversary year.
Lee will autograph copies of the publication 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the MSU Bookstore. He observes that Mississippi State is "rightfully proud of its history and reputation as 'The People's University.' In the colorful pages of this book celebrating the institution's heritage, we see its impact on generations of Mississippians in every county of our state."
The signing program is sponsored by the MSU Foundation, which published the 143-page book to honor "the Mississippi State family-past, present and future."
Commissioned as part of a yearlong anniversary observance and designed by Jackson-based Communication Arts, the coffee-table edition traces the institution's beginnings as a mechanical and engineering college through its rise to national prominence as a major research university. Major sections include buildings and landmarks, teaching and learning, campus life and traditions, athletics, and research and outreach.
"The anniversary year will soon be gone, but this photographic tribute will be treasured for years and decades to come," said Dennis A. Prescott, MSU vice president for external affairs. "We're delighted that Dr. Lee, who wrote the introductory essay for this keepsake book, will personally sign them as an additional way of preserving the history of this year."
For more information about the signing, contact Blane Merritt by e-mail at hbm2@exaffairs.msstate.edu or call (662) 325-7000. More information on the book is available at https://www.ur.msstate.edu/125book/.