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.

UM Helps Bring World’s Largest Map of Africa to Mississippi

The Mississippi Geographic Alliance at the University of Mississippi is bringing the world’s largest map of Africa to Oxford, among other locations, this month,...

UM FASTrack Peer Mentoring Program a Success

Many University of Mississippi freshmen are receiving valuable help from their older peers, thanks to a unique mentoring program in the College of Liberal...

MIPA Donates $100,000 for Pharmacy School Renovations

The Mississippi Independent Pharmacies Association has pledged $100,000 to support the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Faser Capital Initiative. The initiative supports the most...

Billy Crews Hired as Education Development Officer

Longtime newspaper executive and public education proponent Billy Crews has joined the University of Mississippi as the new development officer for its School of Education. Crews’...

Four SMBHC Freshmen Find D.C. Ventures Fantastic

Like modern-day explorers out to discover the New World, four engineering students recently traveled to Washington, D.C., in search of the next big thing....

10s of Oxford: Following Your Path in Writing

10s of Oxford this week excel at writing. We want to show our love to people who describe and curate the beauty in our...

Ole Miss Weekend Edition Brings University News to You

What is Oxford without Ole Miss — the most populated part of the area, the biggest job creator in Oxford and the heart of...

Mayfield: Oxford’s Lost Antebellum Homes

In 1984, Jack Case Wilson, a native of Greenville and Ole Miss graduate, published a book on the history of Oxford homes. The book...

12th Annual Empty Bowls Packs OUUMC for Food Banks

The bitter cold winds of February bring with them a craving for warm soups and good company, and Empty Bowls offered both. Hundreds of Oxonians...

Jimmy Hall’s Legacy of Life – Football, Acting, Friendship

Jimmy Hall is a man who has had many experiences and acquired many friendships along the pathway of his life. Former football player on...