Southern Experience

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.

Oxford’s Children Celebrate July Fourth with Annual Parade

As part of today's festivities presented by L.O.U., the annual 4th of July Children's Parade on the Square was a success! Numerous children with...

Oxford, Lafayette Residents Kick Off Fourth of July with a Community Dance

This evening the Oxford and Lafayette residents came out to celebrate Independence Day early this weekend with a community dance. This year's dance was held...

MacArthur Justice Center’s Litigation Ends System of Jail for Those Who Can’t Pay Fines

The Law School’s MacArthur Justice Center has brought to an end a system in the Mississippi state capital of jailing people who can’t pay...

UM Biology Professor Aims to Reduce Shark Deaths

Fishermen unintentionally catch millions of sharks each year, and many don't survive the physical stress of being reeled in, but University of Mississippi biology...

McLean Institute Gives Youth Hands of H.O.P.E.

Eighteen youth in Quitman County are working to better themselves and their community, thanks to a University of Mississippi summer enrichment program. Hands of H.O.P.E.,...

Dunlap: A Sketch and a Memory of Robert F. Kennedy at Heidelberg Hotel in Jackson

Internationally-known and University of Mississippi alum, William Dunlap, sketched the above image of Robert F. Kennedy in 1967 when he was visiting Mississippi. Below...

Sidna Brower Mitchell: Ole Miss Benefited from the New Deal

Recently I read in the Ole Miss Alumni Review that the University has plans for a multimillion-dollar baseball project. That reminded me of a...

Southern Stories Abound in Local Publication: Oxford SO & SO

The South is home to natural storytellers with Oxford being home to Nobel Prize laureate William Faulkner. Naturally there are several publications chronicling Southern...

PMQ’s Daniel Lee Perea- Renaissance Man

Originally from Northern Ohio, Daniel Lee Perea attended high school in Phil Campbell, Alabama. After working for several years in various factories in and...

Airbnb Prices Rise for the Football Weekends in Oxford

Online rental service, Airbnb.com, is a way for travelers to find a room to stay in towns for vacation, conferences or just a night...