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Unlocking North Mississippi’s Potential: the Urgent Need for Skilled Workers

By Duncan Gray Hotty Toddy Contributor In the heart of North Mississippi, a region rich in natural beauty and historical significance, a transformation is underway. With...

National Accolades Arrive in Oxford's Square

National recognition by third party advocates trumps paid advertising each and every time. The Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation (EDF) is still celebrating following...

Oxford's Women on the Move: From Hawaii with Love

HottyToddy.com’s Steve Vassallo sat down with Melanie Thompson who is not your typical banking exec. FNB’s Marketing Manager has a most interesting past and...

Clark Jewelry Brings a Wholesale Perspective to the Oxford Marketplace

Steve Clark has made quite a name for himself in the jewelry industry for years and still is. His wholesale approach to selling jewelry...

Vassallo: Ole Miss Grad Raising the Bar in Corporate Communications

Reade Tidwell has come along way from her Delta youth in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The Ole Miss alumna has found her success in being named...

Mitchell: Walton Heirs Provide a Script for Small-Town Success

Yes, we’re talking about the heirs of Sam Walton, founder of Walmart – the mega-company that assorted interest groups and media types love to...

Allen Boyer: “Brother to A Dragonfly” and “Forty Acres and a Goat”

A classic memoir of the Civil Rights era has been reissued: “Brother to a Dragonfly,” by Will D. Campbell, which was a National Book...

National Accolades Arrive in Oxford's Square

National recognition by third party advocates trumps paid advertising each and every time. The Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation (EDF) is still celebrating following...

Bonnie Brown: Is Change Really Necessary?

You know the old saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Well it applies to me, to my life. Change is not easy...

Coopwood: Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Marks Historic Turning Point

The opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson a while back represented a significant cultural milestone, not only to Mississippi but to...

John Cofield's Oxford and Ole Miss: A Town Larger Than Lafayette County

If I write longer than usual then the middle knuckle on my index finger hurts just a little. I know an Oxford painter who...