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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 Laws for Mississippi Go into Effect Today Excluding “Heartbeat” Bill

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com The Mississippi Legislature passed several bills in its 2019 session, which ended March 29, that included legislation regarding human trafficking, teacher...

Meet the Candidates: Ward 4 Residents Will Elect New Aldermen Tuesday

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com On Tuesday, Oxford residents living in Ward 4 will head to the polls for a special election at the Oxford Conference...

Local LGBTQ Activist Making Strides on Inclusivity, Diversity in LOU Community

By Austin Newcomb Hottytoddy.com intern Resilience, courage, and determination are traits that one California-born, Mississippi-raised native embodies. The courage and passion to increase inclusivity and diversity...

On Religion: American Catholics May Not Know the Latest Statistics, but They’ve Been Talking About Altar-Level Realities for Decades

Half a century ago, there were nearly 60,000 U.S. priests and about 90 percent of them were in active ministry -- serving about 54...

Tyler Keenan Finishes Second in 2019 College Home Run Derby

By Adam Brown Sports Editor adam.brown@hottytoddy.com Ole Miss sophomore third baseman Tyler Keenan had a great night at the dish during the Rocket Mortgage College Home Run...

Former Ole Miss Dispatcher Arrested on 2 Counts of Sexual Battery

On Wednesday, June 26, Lafayette County police officers were dispatched to a county residence to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct. Per Alan Wilburn of the...

OPD Investigating Death at Oxford Gas Station

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Oxford Police Department is investigating the death of a man at an Oxford gas station Saturday morning. According to OPD, officers...

One Person Can Make a Difference

With a gift to the University of Mississippi, Lee Anne and William N. Fry IV are honoring the memory of their "bright and energetic"...

Wading into Muddy Waters

Field hollers, traditional African American church music and songs by a tractor driver who later became one of the most influential musicians of the...

Inaugural Playwriting Resident to Work this Summer at UM

The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film, in partnership with the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and the Yoknapatawpha...