Traveling exhibit details life of Andrew Young, diplomat, civil rights icon

— The life, achievements and contributions of Andrew Young, the first African-American U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and an invaluable aide to the Rev. The public can get a look at “The Many Lives of Andrew Young” in the library’s first-floor atrium through July 31. The exhibit, created by the National Monuments Foundation, chronicles Young’s life through photographs, memorabilia and his own words, based on Ernie Suggs’ book, “The Many Lives of Andrew Young.” The James Armistead Brown Family Endowment paid for the exhibit’s trip to Ole Miss, the third university to host the collection. Elizabeth Batte, outreach and strategic initiatives librarian, said the exhibit fits with the library’s mission of “celebrating and preserving history.” “The life that Andrew Young lived is not only relevant to people in Mississippi but to our whole nation,” she said. I’m hoping that having Andrew Young come helps the younger visitors realize that this Civil Rights fight wasn’t that long ago, and these conversations are still relevant.” The public can visit the exhibit any time the library is open.