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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...

Zóe of Oxford on the Square is More Than Just Cosmetics and Fragrance

By Candace Smith Hottytoddy.com contributor Located two doors down from Uptown Coffee on the Square sits cosmetic, beauty and fragrance stop, Zóe. Zóe is a privately-owned...

Oxford Crime Reports for July 31, 2018

The following reports were made July 31, 2018, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies.  Oxford Police Department investigated two wrecks, issued 11 tickets...

Mid-Term Election Stakes are High for State’s Farmers in Wake of Trade Disputes and Tariffs (HED)

While it’s easy to get caught up in the lunge-and-parry of personality politics in Mississippi’s 2018 congressional elections, the fact is that this election...

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour Performs in Tupelo this Saturday

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, the award-winning, Oxford-based music and literary show, will return to Tupelo’s Link Centre this Saturday, August 4 at 7:30...

Cleveland Mississippi Sports Ties All Over the Country

Today's theme: You can take the sports writer out of Mississippi, but that doesn't mean he won't find something Mississippi-ish to write about. This one...

Lyric Oxford Offers Alternative to Bar Safety Ordinance

By Alyssa Schnugg Staff writer alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Since the Oxford Board of Aldermen, Mayor Robyn Tannehill and Oxford Police Chief Joey East presented an ordinance to create additional...

Lafayette County 'Poor House' Rediscovered During Highway 7 Widening Project

By Alyssa Schnugg Staff writer alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com After the Mississippi Department of Transportation announced the widening of Highway 7 in Oxford was put on the backburner due to...

Oxford Named One of "America's 25 Best Small Towns for Christmas" by Country Living Magazine

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com While an abundance of out-of-towners come to the Grove for football gamedays in the fall, visitors say Oxford is also...

Bonnie Brown: Q&A with Former Vice Chancellor for University Relations Dr. Gloria Kellum

Dr. Gloria Kellum has worn many hats during her distinguished career as academician, practitioner, administrator, community activist, and mentor to many. Her influence is...

From Mississippi to Wisconsin: An Ole Miss Graduate's Journey to the Green Bay Packers

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Becoming a book editor had always been a dream for recent Ole Miss graduate Hannah Fields. However, fate worked its...