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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...

State GOP Leaders Boast Banning Critical Race Theory. Experts Say They Didn’t

By Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today Mississippi lawmakers spent more than seven hours in early 2022 debating a bill that they said would ban the teaching of...

Barbour, Lott to Speak for ‘Moving Mississippi Forward’

By Edwin B. Smith University of Mississippi  Former Gov. Haley Barbour and retired U.S. Sen. Trent Lott are coming to the University of Mississippi on Thursday...

Kickoff Time Set for Ole Miss, LSU 

The Southeastern Conference has announced a 2:30 p.m. kickoff for Ole Miss' Oct. 22 road contest at LSU, with the contest televised on CBS. The game will mark the...

Lafayette County Could See Some Much-Needed Rain on Wednesday

With any luck, Lafayette County may get some rain later this week. In the meantime, temperatures will inch up a bit higher than they were...

Six Years ago Began the Saga Leading to Stinging Education Loss for State’s Leaders

By Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today Six years ago this week, House Speaker Philip Gunn and then-Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves held a surprise news conference to announce...

Jonathan Mingo Named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Ole Miss football receiver Jonathan Mingo put together a historic performance as the Rebels posted a 52-28 win at Vanderbilt, enough to earn Southeastern Conference Co-Offensive...

Ford Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary

By Dana Engelbert University of Mississippi The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi celebrates its 20th anniversary this academic...

No. 9 Ole Miss Sinks Vandy in Second Half

No. 9 Ole Miss stormed out after halftime to defeat the Vanderbilt Commodores 52-28 on Saturday in Nashville. Ole Miss (6-0, 1-0 SEC) trailed for...

Two UM Graduate Students Named to Medical Research Training Program

Staff Report University of Mississippi The Jackson Heart Study Graduate Training and Education Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center has selected UM doctoral students...

UM Accountancy Master’s Graduates Receive Prestigious CPA Exam Award

By Jennifer Lea McClure University of Mississippi Two graduates of the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi have received the 2021 Elijah Watt Sells Award, the most...