After a complete loss of water pressure Monday morning on the University of Mississippi campus, a boil water notice was issued for the area. For those...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Three Sheets to the Wind: Same as “Tight as a tick on a lazy dog” or “can’t lie down...
Diversity and Team Building are two important topics in corporate America and educational institutions. The Miracle on Ice team nailed those two areas. They were together...
Our electricity has gone out three times in the past two weeks. The latest power outage occurred four days before Thanksgiving, when one fridge was filled...
Life in Mississippi has been compared to many things: a quilt, a gumbo, fabric. I think of it as a cobbler. One cannot find it anywhere...
The picture below is of little Jimmy Craig at the beginning of his dream to be in the Olympics one day. Jim Craig’s family didn’t have...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Week of October 27, 2014 Southernism of the Week: Don’t insult the alligator before you cross the stream: A simple concept — do...
With this college football season featuring a new playoff era for the national championship, the SEC continues to prove its dominance across the board. Currently...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: His family tree ain’t got no branches on it: A derogatory reference to a person’s inherent capability (or inability),...
The city government of Oxford issued a precautionary boil water advisory for parts of West Oxford. The warned areas are west of the Jackson Avenue –...