Southern Experience

Double Decker 2025: A Celebration of Music, Art, and Community in the Heart of Oxford

Oxford’s Double Decker Festival brings two days of live music, art vendors, Southern food, and family fun to the Square.

University of Mississippi On Buzzfeed’s List of Most Beautiful Colleges

Buzzfeed.com, the ever-popular website that is probably the champion of listicles, has listed 21 most beautiful colleges and universities in America. University of Mississippi came...

UPD Chief Calvin Sellers Discusses Career, Retirement May 31

University Police Chief Calvin Sellers will retire May 31, closing the books on a more-than-30-year career in law enforcement that included leading efforts here...

Gifted Middle School Students Probe Faux Crime Scene on UM Campus

A dead body, blood spatter, guns, bullets and DNA samples – all fake – offered gifted Oxford Middle School students a unique opportunity to...

Hussey Honored With SEC Faculty Achievement Award

Charles Hussey, professor and chair of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, is a 2015 recipient of the Southeastern Conference’s Faculty Achievement...

Texas Parents Support Nutrition and Hospitality Management Program

A $25,000 gift to the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management at the University of Mississippi will provide longtime support for facility upgrades, thanks to Jim...

Second Annual Meek School New Media Conference ‘Innovate! 2015’ Huge Success

Innovate! 2015 is the second annual new media conference that the Meek School of Journalism and New Media has sponsored, along with HottyToddy.com. Innovate! 2015...

Adams: Remembering Lauren Hill

As you may have seen on social media this morning, the heroic Lauren Hill died during the night. She was just 19. I had written...

10s of Oxford: Women Who Pursue Their Passion

Every week HottyToddy.com recognizes individualistic women who stand out in their service, career or volunteering. This week's 10s of Oxford have marched to the...

Former OPD Officer Starts Fundraiser for Fallen K9 Memorial

Police officers put their lives on the line day after day to protect their jurisdiction, and their four-legged friends are often not far from...

Cindy Hyde-Smith – Mississippi’s Agriculture Commissioner

The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce regulates and promotes agricultural-related businesses within Mississippi. It’s an important office and requires a strong voice and...