Earlier blogs have given a history of events leading to the decision to locate the state university at Oxford. Although that decision was made in 1841,...
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Jackson, Mississippi, Woolworth lunch counter sit-in, the day that produced one of the most powerful images of the...
Margaret Ann Morgan and Stephen Quinn receive accolades for tracking Hurricane Isaac OXFORD, Miss. – A trip to the Gulf Coast to cover Hurricane Isaac has...
University of Mississippi students took home top honors in the South Central Japanese Speech Contest at Tulane University. Four of seven participating UM students won awards...
OXFORD, Miss. – My old friend Ray Smithhart would have loved the irony of union-fighting manufacturer Nissan making a gift of $100,000 to the Medgar and...
John Winkle retires after 39 years on UM faculty OXFORD, Miss. – A beloved professor of political science retires this month, but his calendar will still...
UM research professor recognized for ‘enormous impact’ on worldwide scientific community OXFORD, Miss. – When it comes to illicit drugs, especially marijuana, Mahmoud A. ElSohly has...
Awards announced Saturday during commencement ceremonies for UM College of Liberal Arts Three outstanding faculty members in the University of Mississippi’s College of Liberal Arts have...
There were no graduates when the University of Mississippi held its first Commencement in July 1849, less than one year after opening for its first classes....
The Double Decker Spring Run had more than 1,000 people taking to the streets of Oxford Saturday morning. The annual event is always a highlight, but...