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7 Funny Things Southerners Say About Cold Weather

Judging the weather based on numerical temperatures is boring. Besides, if it’s 35 or 40 degrees, who can tell the difference? Southerners love a...

HottyToddy Rebel Riddles & Rhymes: What Am I?

What better way to start your morning than with a brain-teasing riddle or a thought-provoking rhyme? Check back every weekday morning for the latest...

Mississippi Quote Of The Day

    October 18, 2017 “The Blues are the true facts of life expressed in words and song, inspiration, feeling, and understanding.” - Willie Dixon "The Mississippi...

Overby Center Program Explores JFK's Bid to Win the South

Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Oliphant and Curtis Wilkie, co-authors of “The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK’s Five-Year Campaign,” will focus on a dominant issue...

Don Frugé III Continues Family Tradition by Earning Eagle Scout Award

Don Frugé III, a 16-year-old member of Oxford’s Troop 45, earned his Eagle Scout Award this week, continuing a family tradition of scouting that...

Mitchell: Admit It, Voting Rights Act Had a Down Side, Too

A case the U.S. Supreme Court will decide this term illustrates what happens when good intentions go bad. The case is from Wisconsin, which is...

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour to Host 20th Anniversary Celebration Show Thursday

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, a weekly live radio show featuring authors and a wide array of musical guests, is hosting a special 20th anniversary...

Board and Brush Creative Studio Opens on University Avenue

A young entrepreneur has just opened an exciting new business, Board and Brush Creative Studio, here in Oxford. The business is located at 1525...

Thad Cochran Returns to D.C. as Budget Battle Looms

As Republicans on Capitol Hill work to pass a 2018 budget and much-hyped tax reform bill, Senator Thad Cochran returned to Washington, D.C., today,...

GALLERY: Fans and Faces of Ole Miss 2017 Homecoming Game

As Ole Miss defeated Vanderbilt (57-35) Saturday, the Rebel football players weren't the only winners in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. At halftime, Christina Lawler was named Ole...

Fall Football Brings a Boom in Oxford Business

Home football games are back in Oxford, and with these games comes a boost in tourism. Businesses all over town benefit, thus they customize...