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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...

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Seven UM Employees Receive Outstanding Staff Awards

Human Resources employee Andrea Jekabsons was all smiles Friday (May 20) after being named the University of Mississippi’s 2016 Overall Outstanding Staff Member. Chancellor Jeffrey...

World Championship Old Time Piano Playing Fans Enjoy a Tour of Oxford

Dewey Knight, a lifelong Oxonian, recently led a tour full of World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing fans around the city of Oxford. The group toured...

Della Davidson Elementary School Faculty Dance on the Last Day of School

For the last day of school, Della Davidson Elementary School's faculty created a video celebrating the beginning of the summer! Fourth grade math and science...

Sen. Roger Wicker: Why I Fight for U.S. Catfish

Catfish is a source of pride for Mississippians. With 185 catfish operations supporting approximately 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, our state is the...

Seersucker Shakedown Features New Book, Benefits Oxford Film Festival (OFF)

Oxford Film Festival and Nautilus Publishing are teaming up for a special book launch to benefit the nonprofit Oxford Film Festival. Seersucker Shakedown will...

On Cooking Southern: Memorial Day Marks the Start of Summertime Feasting

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Bite the bullet: Dating back to primitive medical conditions during the Civil War, the expression means to toughen up and endure...

Oxford Crime Report: Thursday, May 26 – Embezzlement, Warrants Served

Oxford police responded to the following incidents: four noise disturbances, four welfare concerns, four suspicious people/activities, three alarms, two ambulance assists, two open doors,...

Oxford Stories: Being a Camp Counselor Is a Life-Changing Experience

Working at a summer camp is one of the most rewarding experiences I believe every college student should have during their four years. Being...

Ole Miss in Ethiopia: Land of Runners

On January 2015, the Meek School of Journalism and New Media sent ten students on a reporting trip to Ethiopia. These students compiled their...

Oxford Film Festival (OFF) to Screen “Texas Heart” May 31 Before Hollywood Premiere

Oxford Film Festival 2016 attendees share their thoughts on the film "Texas Heart." Oxford Film Festival will present a special screening of festival favorite “Texas...