Arts & Entertainment

Gulf Coast Jam Gives Post Malone Fans a New 2026 Date to Circle

Last week it was announced Grammy award-winning artist Post Malone cancelled the Oxford stop that was part of his Big Ass Stadium Tour Part...

4th of July Fireworks Show to be Held at Oxford High School Again

Oxford's annual Fourth of July fireworks will be shot off again this year from behind Oxford High School.

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour to Perform in the Grove Sunday

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour will perform the show’s first Oxford appearance with an audience Sunday since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year.

Music Memories Inspire Podcast by UM Professor, Alumnus

By JB Clark University of Mississippi Hunter Taylor and Ryan Miller built a friendship around shared musical memories and experiences – now they hope to do the...

Now a Federal Holiday, Oxford’s Juneteenth Celebration is ‘Extra Special’ This Year

Folks living in the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive neighborhood have been gathering with friends and family for more than a decade to celebrate Juneteenth.

Malco Oxford Studio Cinema Reopens

Malco Oxford Studio Cinema recently reopened its doors to the public to come and enjoy movies. The theatre on West Jackson has opened for the...

Five Oxford Residents Selected for Idea Accelerator Grants

The Heartland Forward announced the first five Oxford residents selected to receive a Pebble Grant and participate in the Builders + Backers Idea Accelerator program.

Magnolia Square Market in Water Valley Kicks off Saturday

The Magnolia Square Market will be kicking off its season this Saturday under the huge magnolia tree in downtown Water Valley on Main Street.

B.B. King Museum Unveils Expansion, New Exhibits

By Vickie King Mississippi Today Members of the public can now visit the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center’s new exhibits and the...

Actor Morgan Freeman and Keena donate $1M to UM to Study Policing

Actor Morgan Freeman and criminal justice and legal studies professor Linda Keena have donated $1 million to establish the Center for Evidence-Based Policing and Reform at the University of Mississippi.

Poet Jericho Brown Tells His Truth, Especially During a Difficult Year

By Will Stribling Mississippi Today There isn’t necessarily a bad time to win a Pulitzer Prize, but the middle of a global pandemic certainly isn’t...