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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...

OSD to Let Bids on Oxford Elementary Property Expire, Continues to Negotiate with City

In a public meeting Tuesday, the Oxford School District Board of Trustees took no action on whether to accept or reject bids made on the...

LHS Teacher Being Investigated for Improper Conduct

A Lafayette High School female teacher is being investigated by Lafayette County Sheriff's Department for improper conduct with students. Lafayette County Sheriff Chief Investigator Alan...

UM's Center for Inclusion Creates Lasting Impact for Graduating Seniors

During their college careers, many students find an organization, resource or mentor that influences the person they become and affects them both academically and...

DéLana R.A. Dameron is UM Summer Poet in Residence

An award-winning poet is coming to the University of Mississippi this summer to work on her next collection of poetry. DéLana R. A. Dameron, a...

Center Director Named William Winter Professor of History

As director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, Ted Ownby fulfills many roles. He recently added...

UM-DeSoto Alumna Prepares Students for Dream Careers

In her role as a graduate services specialist at Concorde Career College, Alice Robeson does anything and everything she can do to help students...

Bowlin Named Inaugural Ed Krei Chair of Accountancy

The University of Mississippi's Patterson School of Accountancy has named Kendall Bowlin as the inaugural holder of its Ed Krei Chair of Accountancy. An associate...

National Science Foundation Funds Further Lightning Research

Science has revealed several fascinating things about lightning. For instance, a lightning flash can heat the surrounding air to temperatures around 50,000 degrees –...

Family Catching Rebel Fever

Avery and Neil Forbes, of Madison, attended colleges other than the University of Mississippi, but the couple caught Rebel fever nonetheless. "When I came to...

Braden Thornberry is 9 over thru Two Rounds of the US Open Championship

Ole Miss golfer Braden Thornberry finished his second day at the 118th U.S. Open Championship in Southampton, New York at the Shinecock Hills Golf...