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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Oxford Writer Was Extra in 1989 Film Heart of Dixie

by Larry Wells, HottyToddy.com contributor and musician It is 1990. My wife, Dean, and I are relaxing at The Hoka Café. Owner Ron Shapiro, who...

Wicker Calls for Answers in President Obama's State of the Union Address

Americans Losing Faith in Administration's Competence to Govern On January 28, President Obama is expected to deliver his sixth State of the Union address to Congress and...

Stout’s Offers Personalized Service from the Floor Up

There’s no doubt that Oxford is growing. More businesses are popping up, homes are being built, and families are setting down roots. For 28...

Battle for the Senate Comes to Madison

As January draws to a close, more and more attention is being given to the state of play for both houses of Congress during...

New Music Comes Soon After New Heart Valve

Musician thrilled to compose new music following heart surgery When Channon Doerr was 8, a school nurse discovered he had a congenital heart defect. He didn’t...

Speaker’s Edge Competition Helps Hone Presentation Skills

Annual event challenges students to prepare, think and state their case before judges In today’s world, college graduates entering the workforce with well-developed speaking skills...

John Hailman's From Midnight to Guntown: You Busy This Weekend?

As a federal prosecutor in Mississippi for over thirty years, John Hailman worked with federal agents, lawyers, judges, and criminals of every stripe. In From Midnight to...

10s of Oxford Are Artists, Teachers, Athletes, Entrepreneurs

Noted Oxford photographer Susan Foust grew up in the city and shows a keen appreciation for the history, values and classic architectural legacy of...

From Mississippi to Iraq, Beloved Hat Brings Rebel Home

In the South, there are three major religions that dictate lifestyle: Southern Baptist, Methodist, and College football. Each Sunday, we attend our various houses of...

Ole Miss Builds Safety Net for Students

Emergency 'family fund' will help students in crisis Everyone can identify with a life-changing crisis of one kind or another: sudden unemployment, death of a...