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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...

On Religion: Missionaries, Doctors Preparing for Coronavirus Wars — Overseas

While fighting the coronavirus, medical professionals have offered a strategy now seen everywhere in America, Europe and other First World cultures. Here's the battle plan:...

Oxford Film Festival Presents 5th Virtual Film Festival Week

The Oxford Film Festival’s 5th Weekly Virtual Film Fest showcases put documentaries front and center with Theodore Collatos, and Carolina Monnerat’s QUEEN OF LAPA,...

‘Candid, Thrilling and Insightful’: UM Common Reading Experience Named

The University of Mississippi's 2020 Common Reading Experience selection tells the compelling story of the discovery that Flint, Michigan, had dangerous levels of lead...

Former Alumni Director Includes University in Estate Plans

In his 25 years with the Ole Miss Alumni Association, Tim Walsh became acutely aware of the importance of building private support in the...

UM Offering Virtual Team-Building Sessions

Virtual team-building sessions are available to the University of Mississippi registered student organizations, university departments and off-campus groups. The Department of Campus Recreation and Ole...

Hundreds of Law Enforcement Show to Support US Marshal Injured in Shootout

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Hundreds of law enforcement officers from around north Mississippi showed their support for one of their own Friday. U.S. Marshal Bob Dickerson...

Voluntary In-Person Athletics Activities Beginning June 8

The Southeastern Conference announced on Friday that voluntary in-person athletics activities may begin on June 8 at the discretions of the universities. Since the outbreak...

Student Entrepreneur Utilizes Online Thrift Store for Philanthropy

By Asia Harden and Sierra Whitten Hottytoddy.com interns acharde1@go.olemiss.edu; sbwhitte@go.olemiss.edu With the rise of sustainable fashion, Oxford native and Ole Miss student Ashley Mills utilized her passion...

New Women’s Council Scholarship Benefits UM Nursing Students

In a way, Stephanie Barrett's life has come full circle. Raised in Starkville by her widowed mother, with help from her maternal uncle and both...

Lafayette District 4 Burgess Voters Get New Precinct

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved a new voting precinct Friday for those residents living in the Burgess area in...