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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...

Oxford Celebrates 6 Charger State Champions, Honors Senior Student-Athletes

The Oxford Charger Athletics Booster Club in conjunction with the Oxford School District will host a rally for its Mississippi Class 5A State Championship...

Oxford’s Olden Days: The Little House

In the spring of 1979, during the sixteenth annual Oxford Pilgrimage, two homes were added to the list of homes to be viewed by...

Mitchell: Deadbeat Dad Not a Deadbeat; He’s Not Even a Dad

“Is it working?” That’s an easy question most of the time. Problem is, when lawmakers and regulation writers fix something broken, they rarely ask....

Ole Miss Volleyball Earns Third Consecutive Academic Progress Rate Award

The Ole Miss volleyball team set numerous records last fall in their first year under head coach Steven McRoberts, and Wednesday they were recognized among...

Cofield on Oxford: Six Months in ’62

Where have you gone old Oxford town, why did you have to leave us? Oxford laments its Mayberry but knows she is long gone. Faulkner...

UM Inducts Kuykendall, Reynolds and Smith into School of Education Hall of Fame

Three University of Mississippi alumni were admitted into the inaugural class of the UM School of Education’s Hall of Fame. The inductees were Milton Kuykendall,...

UM Launches Wellness and Physical Activity Credential for Teachers

The Mississippi Department of Education has launched a new license endorsement in wellness and physical activity for K-6 teachers based on a specialized program designed...

Mississippi Family Learns to Live with Food Allergy

On Easter weekend in 2014, mom Suzie Veillette made a small concession for her kids that would change all of their lives forever. The bit...

UM Students Start Coaching for Literacy Chapter

University of Mississippi students have started a chapter of a new nonprofit group to raise money for literacy efforts across the state by raffling...

Miss University Delivers 1,600 Books to Delta Schools

Miss University France Beard visited the Mississippi Delta earlier this week to deliver more than 1,600 books to schools in need. Beard organized book drives...