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Oxford, Lafayette County Residents Need Help for Holidays

The holidays can be hard for many people, including those in our own Oxford community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mississippi has the highest...

Comparing Ole Miss and Georgia Tech

On Dec. 30, the Ole Miss Rebels and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets face off in Nashville for the 16th annual Music City Bowl. Both...

Ole Miss Agrees to Hike Freeze’s Salary

  OXFORD, Miss. – With the team bowl bound for the second straight year, Ole Miss is continuing to invest in its football program by agreeing...

A Rebel’s Guide to Fun in the Music City

According to visitmusiccity.com, “Nashville is a drinking town with a music problem,” and that should make Ole Miss fans headed to the Rebels bowl...

Anchors Aweigh in the 1955 Sugar Bowl Between Navy, Ole Miss

21st Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1955 #5 Navy 21 (8-2-0) #6 Ole Miss 0 (9-2-0) Quarterback George Welsh stepped into the Navy huddle....

History of Tennessee Barbecue

This week, we’re featuring oral histories from the Tennessee leg of our Southern Barbecue Trail. From whole hog to shoulder to ribs, the Volunteer State offers a little...

The China Connection in Greenville, Miss.

In a dandelion-laden plot of ground just off South Main Street rest the remnants of a dying culture. The headstones in this tiny cemetery share...

William Faulkner: “50 Years After” at Rennes 2 University

Editor's note: This story was reported exclusively for HottyToddy.com by Larry Wells. Wells was married to WIlliam Faulkner's niece Dean, who passed away in...

Low-Tech Santa Idea

Electronics have become a Christmas gift mainstay, but Santa at our house tells me he plans to introduce our six-year-old to where MP3s began. This...

Young Adult Book Orleans Captures Awe, Adventure

After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Gulf states were hit over and over by larger category 4-6 hurricanes. Katrina was followed...