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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.

Bequest Offers Opportunities to OMWC Scholars

Marjorie Peddle’s daughters describe their mother as a woman of grace whose intense love for the University of Mississippi was matched by her interest...

Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment

A team of assessors from the Mississippi Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission will conduct an on-site assessment June 27-28 at the University of Mississippi Police Department to...

UM Takes Key Steps to Address History and Context

The wording on the plaque placed near the Confederate statue on the University of Mississippi has been revised and approved, and nominations are being...

New Parental Rights Legislation Designed by UM Law School Team

On April 18, Gov. Phil Bryant signed the Termination of Parental Rights Act, a piece of legislation proposed by the Termination of Parental Rights...

Ole Miss Alum Plans to Live Rest of His Life in Oxford

The saying goes that one never leaves Ole Miss, and while many students are graduating from the university, a lot of them are starting...

Ole Miss in Ethiopia: Churches, Agencies Collaborate Against AIDS

On January 2015, the Meek School of Journalism and New Media sent ten students on a reporting trip to Ethiopia. These students compiled their...

Vassallo: Freddie Harris – A Superstar Amongst Us

There are many individuals throughout Oxford who could be classified a superstar within their respective professions and Freddie Harris of Cannon Motors of Mississippi...

John Cofield’s Oxford & Ole Miss: 1946 Aerial View of the Square w/Historic Commentary

In 1946, when The Oxford Eagle's Phil Mullen took this aerial photograph of the Square and the view looking into the hills north toward...

Vassallo: 1930s Students Left a Lasting Legacy

Our recent story on the Cardinal Club's plaque in front of Fulton Chapel attracted a great deal of interest. Two of the names on this...

Three Parchman Correctional Officers Indicted For Inmate Assault And Cover-Up

WASHINGTON – In a nine-count indictment unsealed today, two Mississippi correctional officers were charged with beating an inmate and a third was charged with...