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Unconquered and Unconquerable: The Chief Who Righted the Ship

Phyliss Anderson grew up without running water or electricity. Money, like everything else, was scarce. But she knew some of her friends would get...

HottyToddy Rebel Riddles & Rhymes: What Am I?

What better way to start your morning than with a brain-teasing riddle or a thought-provoking rhyme? Check back every weekday morning for the latest...

Mississippi Quote of the Day: Faith Hill on "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Born in Ridgeland and raised in the little community of Star, Miss., Faith Hill sang at county fairs and churches before moving to Nashville...

Top Stories of 2017: John Cofield Mines Oxford’s Storied Past in New Book

As Oxford’s preeminent folk historian, John Cofield is practiced in the distinctly Southern art of storytelling, but he doesn’t need a porch and a...

Top Stories of 2017: Oxford Native Selected to Forbes' "30 Under 30" List

Oxford native Sylvester “Sly” Lee has been named to Forbes’ prestigious "30 Under 30" list for a breakthrough in augmented reality (AR) technology. Lee, a...

Top Stories of 2017: Thacker 564 Serves Southern-Style Sliders Worthy of a Sultan

  Oxford chef/restaurateurs Michelle Rounsaville and Trey Bridgers didn’t set out to reinvent the sandwich, but once you’ve tried Thacker 564, their new eatery at...

Top Stories of 2017: Johnny McPhail: From the Cotton Patch to "True Detective"

Scott Fitzgerald once famously said, “There are no second acts in American lives.” But he may have had to re-think that axiom if he’d...

Top Stories of 2017: UM Physicists Celebrate Nobel Prize-Winning Discovery

Physics researchers at the University of Mississippi are elated over news that colleagues involved in the groundbreaking discovery of gravitational waves in 2015 were...

Top Stories of 2017: Brett Young Releases Ole Miss Tribute Song (with Video)

Country singer and songwriter Brett Young posted on Twitter Friday about the release of his Ole Miss tribute song, "Hell Yeah Damn Right." Brett...

Top Stories of 2017: Dylan Lewis Shares Story of Viral Article in NY Times

  An in-depth discussion with Dylan Lewis, the Ole Miss student whose story touched so many people's hearts. You might have read his article in...