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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...

New Ole Miss Softball Hire Adds Assistant Coach from Minnesota

By Adam Brown Sports Editor adam.brown@hottytoddy.com Ole Miss softball coach Jamie Trachsel announced the first edition to her coaching staff on Friday. Assistant coach Katie Rietkovich Browder,...

Ford Center Announces 3 Shows Rescheduled for 2020-21 Season

The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce that “Beautiful, The Carole King Musical”, “An Evening with Bruce Hornsby”...

COVID-19 Confirmed at Four Mississippi Mental Health Facilities

By Julie Whitehead Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting The Mississippi Department of Mental Health confirmed last Friday that 56 patients and an unknown number of staff...

YAC Looks for Community Support on Giving Tuesday

COVID-19 has created a crisis for local arts agencies with the closing of theaters, canceling of festivals, and shuttering of art spaces. These community...

Baptist Earns ‘A’ for Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Baptist North Mississippi’s achievements...

Amateur Storm Spotters Use Facebook Page to Keep Community Informed

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Facing her fear of severe weather, Lacey Bishop knew the best way to combat her anxiety was to be one step...

On Religion: Struggling to Provide the Sacraments, While Keeping a Safe Distance

Priests in the Church of England have faced many challenges in recent decades -- from plummeting attendance numbers to fierce debates about marriage and...

Two Killed in Crash on Tallahatchie River Bridge

Two people were killed Saturday in a wreck on the Tallahatchie River Bridge in Lafayette County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Lafayette County Sheriff's...

Grant to Help Expand Environmental Studies Program

A University of Mississippi English professor will direct a multidisciplinary National Endowment for the Humanities grant to help further the university's interdisciplinary minor in environmental...

New Center to Engage Mississippi Communities as Research Partners

The University of Mississippi is home to a new center that aims to empower local communities to take charge of their community development, policy change...