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10 Ways to Tell You’re Talking to an Ole Miss Student, Part 2

Discover the vibrant, humorous traditions that define Ole Miss students, from The Grove to The Vaught, and everything in between.

Wyatt Emmerich: Mississippi is the Fourth Most Rural in America

Mississippi is the fourth most rural state in America. Only Maine, West Virginia and Vermont are more so.   In addition, Mississippi ranks fifth in the...

E.C. Moore General Store Offers Authentic Butcher-Shop Experience

By Cameron Riser hottytoddy.com intern E.C. Moore General Store is an epicurean mirage in the sea of fields and pastures that connect Oxford and Batesville. The store,...

An Ole Miss Grad's Pursuit to Yale University

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com As an illustrator, cartoonist and the president of Rebels Against Sexual Assault (RASA) at Ole Miss, Jake Thrasher left an...

Weekend Getaway: Sloss Music & Arts Festival in Birmingham, AL

Anna Grace Usery Editor-in-Chief anna.grace.usery@hottytoddy.com The end of music festival season is nearing, but it's not over until the artists at Sloss Music & Arts Festival sing. The festival...

Local Family Wins Sandcastle Building Competition in Sandestin

What began as a work trip to the beach for the Driskell Family quickly turned into a prize-winning endeavor. Mitchell Driskell said his family has...

Two Businesses Recognized for Inaugural Access Oxford Award

By Alyssa Schnugg Staff writer alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Two businesses in Oxford are being recognized for ensuring all potential customers can feel comfortable in their establishments, whether they are...

Artist Corner: From the Virgin Islands to the LOU Community

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Local artist Adrienne Brown has had a passion for the visual arts since she was 4-years-old. Throughout her high school years...

Ole Miss Alum Adds 'Delta Ag Journal' to List of Delta Publications

By Robert McFarland Back in 1984 when Shelby, Mississippi native Scott Coopwood graduated from Ole Miss, he moved to Jackson where he entered the music...

Oxford SO & SO Publisher Aims to Give Southern Writers a Voice

Anna Grace Usery Editor-in-Chief anna.grace.usery@hottytoddy.com Like some who sing in the shower or hum their favorite songs constantly, Yalobusha County native Richard Burns is always drafting a...

Oxford Woman is Fire Dept. Assistant By Day, Drag Racer and Tap Dancer by Night

By Alyssa Schnugg Staff writer alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Even at 62, Davii Jo Chinault can still rival the Energizer Bunny. Petite in stature, the long-time Oxonian lives big. “I was always...