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Southern Experience

Ferguson: Dear Beckham

A heartfelt Christmas reflection reminding us that the season’s real magic comes from generosity, kindness, and becoming joy for others.

Danielle Sims Awarded Mereese Ladson Diversity Scholarship

Danielle Sims, area coordinator at the University of Mississippi, is a 2015 recipient of the Mereese Ladson Diversity Scholarship, which is given by the National...

Food Service Management Institute Renamed Institute of Child Nutrition

The University of Mississippi’s National Food Service Management Institute has changed its name and logo to the Institute of Child Nutrition, reflecting its mission to...

A Don of All Trades

Whether at work or at home, Don Stanford is always looking for the next adventure. “I really enjoy doing anything new or anything challenging,” Stanford...

UMMC Faculty Members Receive Billy S. Guyton Distinguished Professorships

University of Mississippi Medical Center administrators named five faculty members to receive Billy S. Guyton Distinguished Professorships, an honor recognizing significant research accomplishments and...

UMMC: Hearing Today Can Be Gone Tomorrow

Mississippians love their personal listening devices - be it a cell phone in hand, a tablet or computer, or a digital music player -...

UM Tri Delta Chapter Trying to Reach Goal for St. Jude

The University of Mississippi’s Delta Delta Delta (more commonly known as Tri Delt) chapter needs help from the Ole Miss family in raising support...

Neely-Dorsey: Celebrating the South With Poetry

Patricia Neely-Dorsey writes poetry in celebration of her Southern heritage in Mississippi. Here are a few selected poems to enjoy this summer's weekend in...

Neely-Dorsey: A Must Have Mindset For Thrift Shopping

To really get the most out of thrift store and yard sale shopping, you must have a certain mindset going into it. You must become...

Feltenstein’s Uncommon Wisdom: Give Up Hope

Give up hope. Hope has never done you a bit of good. To me, hope says that you wish something would happen the way...

Pediatrician, UMMC Professor on a Mission to See That Children Get Proper Exercise, Nutrition

The simple solution to the worldwide problem of obesity is proper nutrition and exercise. Unfortunately, this remedy is often passed up, in favor of...