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7 Funny Things Southerners Say About Cold Weather

Judging the weather based on numerical temperatures is boring. Besides, if it’s 35 or 40 degrees, who can tell the difference? Southerners love a...

MS Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith Speaks to Boys State

Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi’s first female Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce addressed Boys State at the University of Mississippi in Oxford on June 1, 2016. Hyde-Smith...

Medgar Evers’ Relative, Ralph Moore, on Campus for Boys State at Ole Miss

A direct relative of Charles and Medgar Evers, Ralph Moore, returned to Boys State on the University of Mississippi’s campus in Oxford this week...

Neely-Dorsey: June Is National Iced Tea Month

DID YOU KNOW...June is National Iced Tea Month? June 10 is designated as National Iced Tea Day! Legend has it that a tea...

Second Chance Mississippi Welcomes Zach Scruggs as Executive Director

Second Chance Mississippi is pleased to announce that Zach Scruggs will assume the role as Executive Director. Mr. Scruggs has been an advisor to...

Oxford Crime Report: Tuesday, May 31 – Forgery, Auto Burglaries

Samantha Albritton - Forgery On Tuesday May 31, Oxford police department's investigators charged Samantha Albritton (29 of Water Valley) with Uttering Forgery (97-21-59). Albritton and...

Mississippians Encouraged to Participate in ‘Kudzu Zombies’ Saturday, June 4

Mississippians have an opportunity to take part in a feature film this week that celebrates culture of the state. Kudzu Zombies began production this...

Two New Little Free Libraries to Be Unveiled in Stone Center Park, Price Hill Park

Oxford Park Commission joins the Round Table Book Club and the Woman's Book Club to start June off in Oxford with unveiling two Little...

Oxford School District to Serve Free Meals to Children and Teens June 1 to July 22

The Oxford School District will serve nutritious summer meals to area kids and teens at no cost from Wednesday, June 1 through Friday, July...

Dunagin: The Legacy of Will Rogers’ Political Satire

Editor's Note: Charles Dunagin is a retired editor and publisher of the McComb Enterprise Journal. As an University of Mississippi alum holding a degree...

Oxford Crime Report: Friday – Monday, May 27 – 30 – Residential Burglary

Oxford police responded to the following calls: 16 alarms, 12 suspicious activities, nine careless drivers, six welfare concerns, six disturbances, five noise violations, four...