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Census Data Offers Insights into Changing Face of the State

University of Mississippi Communications Staff Report The latest installment of 2020 U.S. Census data, released earlier this week, offers some important insights for state and...

University of Mississippi Parking and Transportation Returns to Normal Operation

The University of Mississippi parking and transportation announced on Thursday that normal parking enforcement operations will go into effect starting Monday, August 16 as...

Baptist to Require COVID Vaccine for All Employees

Baptist Memorial Health Care will require all employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1, 2021.

Oxford Board of Aldermen to Hold Special Meeting This Afternoon

The Oxford Board of Aldermen has called a special meeting for Thursday afternoon.

Health Officials Say Rising COVID Cases Tax Health Care Systems

Mississippi's State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says he feels like an air traffic controller who’s watching two planes crash together each day and he can’t do anything to avoid it.

Lawmakers ‘Very, Very Close’ to Medical Marijuana Deal

The lead Senate and House negotiators working on a Mississippi medical marijuana program to replace the one shot down by the state Supreme Court say they're close to having a draft that could prompt a special legislative session, as early as this month.

Bonnie Brown: Q&A with Dr. Keith Womer

The latest interview in the Ole Miss Retirees features Dr. Keith Womer. The organization’s mission is to enable all of the university’s faculty and staff retirees...

UM Faculty Receive First Science Education Partnership Award

By Patrick Smith University of Mississippi A team of University of Mississippi faculty members has received a prestigious $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of...

Clinic Helps Children with Language Disorders Prepare for Kindergarten

By University of Communications Staff Report Preschoolers with language disorders are getting help preparing for kindergarten through the Preschool Language Group, hosted by the University of...

MHP Fallen Trooper’s Patrol Car Featured in 2022 Calendar

The Mississippi Highway Patrol will appear in the 2022 America’s Best Looking Cruiser calendar.