Archives and Special Collections preserves and organizes unique materials that document the history of MSU, Mississippi, the South, and beyond.
Manuscripts
Over 700 manuscript collections include individual and family papers, business records, architectural drawings, audio-visual recordings, photographs, maps and artifacts. Manuscripts Faculty & Staff
Mississippiana and Rare Books
Individually cataloged print, audiovisual, digital and other items selected for their documentation of Mississippi and Mississippians, a significant number of which are Mississippi imprints. Other types of materials housed in the division include flat maps, newspapers, prints and vertical files of ephemeral materials, and the Libraries' genealogy collections. Mississippiana and Rare Books Faculty & Staff
University Archives
Records created and collected by Mississippi State University, including presidential records, the records of administrative offices, colleges, schools and departments, official campus publications, athletic records, and university memorabilia. University Archives Faculty & Staff
Material Culture
Material culture centers around the study of objects created by humans. This collection contains a variety of artifacts documenting southern culture (and beyond) from as early as the nineteenth century to the late twentieth century. Historic clothing, accessories, artwork, dolls, needlework, and quilts are just some examples of represented objects.
