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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...

Hotty Toddy News Services - December 8, 2024

Lafayette County Literacy Council awarded a ProLiteracy National Book Fund Grant

The Lafayette County Literacy Council is pleased to announce it has received a $1,490 award from ProLiteracy’s National Book Fund. The National Book Fund provides...

Wicker, Booker Unveil Railroad Reform, Amtrak Reauthorization

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced a bipartisan measure to improve passenger rail safety, reauthorize Amtrak services, and improve existing...

Summer Field Trip: Tour Mississippi’s History

Looking for something to do that’s both fun and educational? How about exploring the state of Mississippi! Whether you’re learning about African-American history, literature, civil...

Parchman Farm Prisoners Share Memories, Stories on Prison Narratives

Stories from a birth in a cotton field to a first ride in the police cruiser to being mistaken for a cult leader are...

On Cooking Southern: Breaking the Fast during Ramadan (or Any Ol’ Time)

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Not from around here: A sympathetic observation about a person’s origins in a context wherein the person does or says something...

Book-It to Blues Puts Focus on Literacy Nationwide

Literacy is one of the most important building blocks of learning that begins early in childhood development, and a group of Ole Miss students...

MDE Requests Public Input Concerning Math, English Standards Taught in Public Schools

The Mississippi Department of Education has launched an online public forum to seek specific input on the English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics academic...

Summer Meal Program for Qualifying Children Available Through July 17

School-aged children in Oxford may enjoy nutritious meals free of charge through July 17 at Oxford Intermediate School thanks to the Summer Food Service Program,...

Former UM Student to Plead Guilty on Placing Noose on James Meredith’s Statue

A year ago a UPD officer found James Meredith's statue draped in a pre-2003 Georgia state flag with a Confederate symbol and a noose...

Wicker, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Increase FDA Transparency

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., today introduced the“Patient-Focused Impact Assessment (PFIA) Act,” which urges greater transparency of product approval at...