SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Mash: Both a noun and a verb. To mash is to press on something such as a button or potatoes. A mash...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Haint: Double Southern noun and verb contraction… (Noun) A restless, often angry, spirit trapped between the worlds of the living and the...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Plumb: Not to be mistaken for PLUM, the fruit… A form of measurement, technically referring to whether or not something is level,...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK All stove up: The way I’m feeling after two months of long plane rides with carry-on luggage… in pain, stiff and sore,...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Going to the dogs: An expression that dates back to Medieval times, when leftovers were given to the dogs, implying that they...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK So hot the devil’s looking for shade and so dry the dust bunnies want a drink: July and August in Mississippi… that...
People of the Oxford and University of Mississippi community are speaking out with varying opinions in regards to the motion to remove the Confederate emblem from...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Not from around here: A sympathetic observation about a person’s origins in a context wherein the person does or says something inappropriate...
Folks were all shook up on Saturday in New York City, as the Magnolia State held its 36th annual Mississippi Picnic in Central Park. The theme...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride: Just thinking about wanting something won’t get you there. If you want to accomplish...