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.

Hotty Toddy News Services - December 14, 2025

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...

Color My College Brings Red and Blue Color Run to Oxford

Color runs have become the new way to do a 5K, spraying runners decked in white t-shirts, shorts and shoes with colored powders or...

Ole Miss Alum Turns Mother’s Life Lessons into Beautiful Book

Sometimes, it's the tragedies that bring out the ability to see the beauty in something else. When Alex Beene lost his mother suddenly last March,...

Storify: Rebel Fans Fall In a Tizzy Over Chad Kelly

JUCO quarterback signee Chad Kelly hasn't even taken a snap for Ole Miss, nor has coach Hugh Freeze announced Kelly's status on the football team, but he already...