EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s no secret that the University of Mississippi has a diverse population of students from across the United States and around the world. In...
Shelby Lynn Harriel will be arriving in Oxford on Saturday, May 21 to present her unique findings and research regarding a subject that only has been...
During the twelfth annual Oxford Pilgrimage an unusual home was added to the homes open to visitors to Oxford. This time it was not an antebellum...
Jeffrey Stayton will have a book signing at Square Books for his debut novel, This Side of the River tonight at 5 p.m. The fictional novel...
Learning how to spell Mississippi is a discovery in itself, but wait until you hear these factoids about the Magnolia State. 1. The world’s largest shrimp...
It’s been nearly two centuries years since the great state of Mississippi was founded in 1817, and today we celebrate the Magnolia state’s 197th birthday. To...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Fat, dumb and happy: What we become in a tryptophan stupor after consuming a hefty Thanksgiving meal and turkey...
William Faulkner bought the woods around Rowan Oak – the same woods he wandered in as a daydreaming boy – with a resolve for preservation. Those...
Our city’s history is visible even now from our Courthouse that survived the Civil War flames to William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak surrounded by his beloved Bailey...
It’s a bit sad that modern Mississippians know so little about Scotsman James Gordon, Ole Miss grad class of 1855, CSA Colonel, Mississippi U.S. Senator, and...