Southern Experience

Theatre Oxford to Perform Their First Musical

Theatre Oxford’s musical comedy explores love and relationships from first dates to funerals in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.

Ellis Nassour’s Exhibition Provides Rare Insight in Performing Arts History

University of Mississippi's new year began with the opening of an expansive exhibition spanning the width of entertainment world from circuses to theatre, all...

May’s Adoptive Pet: Blue, a Dog Looking for Second Home

A week ago Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society received two dogs whose owners couldn't take them across the country to their new homes. The two dogs were...

Horses Put Smiles on Faces at Annual Mississippi Event for Disabled

Laughter and smiles were everywhere  at the fairgrounds in Jackson for the 34th annual Horses for Handicapped event. It was especially meaningful for Ammon Lunceford...

UM Student Says Yoga Helps Others Cope with Life

If you had told Ole Miss student Ali Roberson two years ago that she would be a yoga instructor, she would have laughed in...

UM Outreach Hosts Rebel Quest 2.0 with Summer Fun for Lil’ Rebels

School is out for summer, but the University of Mississippi Division of Outreach and Continuing Education has some great plans for the local youngsters. Rebel...

Charger Baseball Heads to Mississippi 5A Finals after Big Win over New Hope

It's been a big year for sports in Oxford. The University of Mississippi teams have all seen different levels of success, including a sweep...

Oxford’s Olden Days: Nobel Laureate Speaks to University High School Commencement

It would be safe to say that no high school in the United States, or anywhere else in the world, has had a Nobel...

Ferris: B. B. King on the Blues

Blues legend B.B. King has composed and performed around the world for five decades. He recently joined the Chairman of the National Endowment for...

Heaton: Where to Find Southern Hospitality

First, a little history. The tradition of “Southern hospitality” evolved out of the South's agrarian origins. Before the mid-20th century, traveling to one’s closest...

McCauley, Bombelli Win 2015 Frist Student Service Awards

All University of Mississippi employees contribute in some way to the overall student experience, but some faculty and staff go beyond the call of...