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Heaton: 10 Essential Tips for Moving to the South

Embrace Southern hospitality with these essential tips on traditions, food, and customs to help you settle into your new home.

Hotty Toddy News Services - February 19, 2025

Former Ole Miss Pitcher Cecil Buford Passes Away

Former Ole Miss pitcher Cecil Burford, who helped lead the Rebels to the 1956 College World Series, passed away Thursday in Madison, Mississippi. Funeral services...

Oxonians Enjoy Hidden Treasures, Charity Donations at Indoor Yard Sale

The weather was unusually warm and sunny today but that did not deter Oxonians from enjoying the Indoor Yard Sale today. There were numerous...

Eat These Foods to Boost Your Immune System

The content and information below is republished with permission from the Cleveland Clinic. Want to fight off that illness that’s spreading around the office or...

MDOT Employees Earn Exceptional Service Recognition for Heroic Act

On December 1, 2014, a Mississippi Department of Transportation field crew was working on a routine maintenance project in the Hattiesburg area. The job...

Exotic Pets Find Homes Through Oxford Lafayette Humane Society

Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society has adopted out thousands of dogs and cats for over 30 years, but not all animals who came through its doors...

Local UM Freshmen Receive Jimmy Carr State Farm Scholarship

While University of Mississippi alumnus Jimmy Carr of Oxford never marched with his alma mater’s Pride of the South Band, he has come to...

Dick Waterman: Blues, Rock & Roll and a Camera

Oxford resident Dick Waterman has probably photographed more celebrities and notables than Mick Jagger has sang that famous line, “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.”...

Oxford’s ‘Lamp Man’ Shines New Light around Town

Bill Shankle has always been handy around the house. The Oxford native by way of Fayetteville, Arkansas, used to pick a new car motor...

The Pride of the South: Oft-Forgotten Heroes of Ole Miss Athletics

A sporting event is all about the experience. It's more than just the game, or just the tailgate, or just the victory. Every moment...

Put Your Hair In Trusted Hands With Alice & Company

Alice & Company, located on University Avenue, has an out-of-town attraction that other salons in town don’t have. “We have been here since 1990,” said...