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.

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Patrick Smith, Pulitzer Nominee, Ole Miss Grad, Dies

An Ole Miss Hall of Fame member and Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer has died at age 87. Patrick D. Smith died Feb. 9 in Florida where...

King Cotton Moved In Front of Old Federal Courthouse in 1886

In 1885 the first United States Federal Building was constructed in Oxford. It served as the Federal Courthouse and Post Office until 1975, when...

At-A-Glance Valentine's Love Notes

Here is your HottyToddy.com Valentine's Day at-a-glance statistical checklist. Enjoy!

The Oxford, Mississippi Dictionary: Parkissist

Needed nomenclature for a growing community. Editor’s Note: This is an installment in a series of blogs on new Oxfordisms. When I traverse Oxford’s highways, byways, sidewalks, and...

Valentine's Suprise: Falling in Love with a Rebel

In the summer of 1998, I said yes to a Rebel! Yes…to a first date! Oh, but I didn’t know that on our second...

Last-Minute Cupids Save Your Relationship At Bette's

It's still not too late guys! Bette's Flowers, at the corner of University and Bramlett, has great deals on roses and arrangements of various blooms...

University Trails Meets Growing Demand for Off-Campus Housing

University Trails is an apartment living community that is adamant about getting its residents outdoors to enjoy their surroundings. Located on Old Taylor Road,...

John Cofield on Oxford History: The Faulkner Stamp

Dad took the last Cofield studio portraits of William Faulkner at Cofield’s Studio on Jackson Avenue in Oxford on March 20, 1962, just three...

Rebel Rickshaw Pedals Its Way Through Oxford

Rebel Rickshaw’s pedi-cabs are committed to adding to Oxford’s uniqueness by providing a safe, environmentally friendly, and much more relaxing way of maneuvering through...

Children Consuming Caffeine From Coffee and Energy Drinks

While caffeine consumption levels have not changed among children and adolescents since 1999, the sources of caffeine have, a new study says. Between 1999 and 2010, a steady 73...