University of Mississippi Power House
The University of Mississippi Power House is located on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. The original building was constructed in 1908 as a central power plant for the entire campus. [1][2]
Author William Faulkner was employed by the University of Mississippi in the Power House through the winter of 1929 as a night supervisor.[3] At that time, the plant would supply power during the night for both the University of Mississippi and the town of Oxford, Mississippi. The low power demand during the evening and the redundancy of the supervisory position offered Faulkner time to write, which he did using the back of a wheelbarrow. The resulting work was published in 1930 as As I Lay Dying.[4]
The University of Mississippi Power House is, as of January 2016, scheduled for demolition. The University of Mississippi plans to construct a commemorative space near the same location using a $5 million donation from the Gertrude C. Ford Foundation.[5]
Gallery
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University of Mississippi Power House Cornerstone
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University of Mississippi Power House Front Facing
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University of Mississippi Power House NW Facing
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University of Mississippi Power House NE Facing
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University of Mississippi Power House Rear Facing
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University of Mississippi Power House West Facing
References
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- ↑ Blotner, Joseph. Faulkner: A Biography. New York, NY: Random House, 1974, Vol 1., p. 631
- ↑ Blotner, Joseph. Faulkner: A Biography. New York, NY: Random House, 1974, Vol 1., p. 633-635
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