Lectures
The Spencer B. King, Jr. Center for Southern Studies hosts two signature lecture series each year. Together, they examine both the past and present of the American South.
- Byington Lecture — This series promotes an examination of the contemporary American South.
- Lamar Lecture — This series, recognized as the most important lecture series on Southern history and literature in the United States, promotes the permanent preservation of Southern culture.
![Peter Guralnick presents the 2018 Byington Lecture.](https://kingcenter.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/02/1801_LaurieByingtonLecture_CiSmith-133.jpg)