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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...

Hit a Home Run for Special Olympics

University of Mississippi head baseball coach Mike Bianco will play alongside NFL legend Brett Farve, Gov. Phil Bryant and several other well-known Mississippians in...

UM Named Among ‘Mississippi’s Healthiest Workplaces’

The University of Mississippi, which has aggressively implemented many health and wellness initiatives for its nearly 2,900 employees, has been named one of Mississippi’s...

UM Honors College Names Scholarship Recipients

Fourteen standout incoming freshmen accepted into the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi have been awarded four of the university’s most prestigious scholarships. Of the...

Ole Miss Soccer Reports to Campus as Preseason Practice Begins

The Ole Miss soccer team was back in action on a picture perfect Wednesday morning, beginning preseason training in preparation for the upcoming season. The Rebels will...

Q&A with Andrew Hayes, 16-year-old UM Student

Andrew Hayes had a perfect 4.0 grade-point average for his first two semesters at the University of Mississippi. For most college students, that accomplishment might typically...

UM Panhellenic Community CARE Walk is Aug. 26

Members of the Greek community at the University of Mississippi are again taking to the streets Aug. 26 to raise funds in the fight against cancer. The 12th annual UM Panhellenic...

Engineering Senior Led UM Team in College BattleFrog Competition

Jack Coffin spurred teammates to second place in rigorous nationally televised challenge When four University of Mississippi students placed second in the first-ever BattleFrog College...

Cochran, Wicker Announce $4.8 Million in Grants for Mississippi Airports

U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Thursday announced that more than $4.8 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants will be...

Neon Pig Cafe in the Running for ‘Best Burger in America’

Tupelo restaurant Neon Pig Cafe is in the running for “Best Burger in America” by thrillist.com. Having previously won “Best Burger in Mississippi” by the...

Rethink Mississippi: Watch Jon Stewart’s Best Segments About Mississippi

Even when 'The Daily Show' hit close to home, it was hard not to laugh. Jon Stewart’s run as host of Comedy Central’s The Daily...