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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...

Woman Pleads Guilty in Death of Infant at Oxford Daycare; Sentenced to 20 Years

A woman charged in the death of an infant while under her care at a former Oxford daycare will spend at least seven years...

University Voted One of FAA’s World Leading Research Institutions

By Debbie Nelson University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi Center for Air and Space Law has joined a consortium of leading research institutions focused on the advancement...

Food, Science and Art on the Menu at UM Museum Summer Camps

By Clara Turnage University of Mississippi This summer, the University of Mississippi Museum is offering a variety of learning opportunities for children in first through fifth grades during...

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 27 Years for Violating Federal Firearms Law

A Marshall County man was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 27 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm. According to evidence presented...

Own a Piece of Kincannon

Kincannon Hall, home to six decades of University of Mississippi students and their memories, is about to face its final curtain call. Demolition begins...

Sikes Named Graduate Assistant for Ole Miss Softball

Savanna Sikes Photo Courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics Ole Miss softball head coach Jamie Trachsel announced on Monday that Savana Sikes has joined the...

UM Alumnus Works to Change Lives Through Local Pharmacies

By Ciara Walker Williams University of Mississippi Many people see pharmacies simply as a place to get medications when they're sick, but the owner of two...

Juneteenth a Federal, not State Holiday; Some Local Offices Recognize Anyway

While state employees in about 30 other states were given the day off Monday, Mississippi state employees went to work as usual, despite Monday...

Medical Center Achieves Top Designation for Stroke Care

By Ruth Cummins UMMC Communications Judy Herrington is a stroke survivor whose caregivers affectionally call their “miracle patient.” Nurses at the University of Mississippi Medical Center zeroed in...

QB Austin Simmons Heads to Ole Miss

Ole Miss football picked up a four-star quarterback over the weekend in Austin Simmons as he flipped from the 2025 class for Florida to...