Dr. Deborah Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, participated in a roundtable discussion over the weekend with leadership from the University of Mississippi, state and local officials and healthcare professionals.
Oxford High Sophomore Keerthin Karthikeyan was recently recognized by the Mississippi Senate for his achievements as an Eagle Scout and for bringing "honor to his family, his community and the state of Mississippi."
While Mississippians will be casting their vote for president of the United States in November and possibly a new state flag, they are also being asked to decide whether Mississippi should join the more than 30 other states in the nation that offer medical marijuana.
Two weeks before Oxford's restaurants and retails shops began shutting their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, residents watched as the building that housed several popular eateries was demolished due to structural damage.
The Oxford Chargers and the Lafayette Commodores will meet on the gridiron in the annual Cross Town Classic this evening at Bobby Holcomb Field on the campus of Oxford Middle School. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Ole Miss senior defensive back Jaylon Jones was announced on Thursday as the 2020 Chucky Mullins Courage Award winner and will soon become the latest player to wear No. 38, Mullins' former number, on his jersey.