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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...

Administration Announces Fall Changes at Northwest Mississippi CC

As institutions around the country prepare for the upcoming academic year, Northwest Mississippi Community College has announced a number of changes that will take...

Opinion: A Flag for All in Mississippi

By Beth Ann Fennelly Poet Laureate of Mississippi For the New York Times I’m a proud Mississippian, and our state’s poet laureate, but I don’t fly the...

University Helping Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic

Following recent announcements that federal funds are available for economic recovery efforts, the Mississippi Small Business Development Center, housed at the University of Mississippi,...

UM Office of Diversity and Community Engagement Hosts Series Highlighting Work of Local Nonprofits

The University of Mississippi's Office of Diversity and Community Engagement is giving voice to local nonprofits, community leaders and volunteers through a series of...

UM School of Education to Induct Five Alumni into Hall of Fame

The University of Mississippi School of Education is inducting five honorees into its Alumni Hall of Fame in recognition of the significant contributions they've...

From CSI to Journalism to Mythology, Summer Camps Move Online

The University of Mississippi Office of Pre-College Programs has moved all its summer camps online during the COVID-19 pandemic to continue helping hundreds of...

UM Musical Team Shares Experience, Solutions with National Audience

Voice teachers, singers, music educators and others around the country will tune in later this month to hear two University of Mississippi professionals discuss...

Volta Taverna, Jinsei Shut Down After Employees Test Positive for COVID-19

Two of Oxford's most popular restaurants are shutting down for the rest of the week after employees at both locations tested positive for COVID-19. Volta...

Paragon Bank Makes $5,000 Donation to The Pantry

In seeing community need during the COVID-19 pandemic, one local business is doing its part by donating money to helping feed hundreds in the...

Mitchell: Joe Exotic’s Former Park Now Called ‘Zoo of Horrors’

By Jerry Mitchell Mississippi Center of Investigative Reporting The zoo once run by Tiger King Joe Exotic is now a “zoo of horrors” because of animal...