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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...
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Inaugural Landscaping Camp Will Help Oxonians Beautify Their Yards

The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce along with the Economic Development Foundation are hosting the "inaugural" Landscaping Camp here in Oxford in late May...

Schools And Slush Funds Could Be Top Topics This Session

It will be a short session, only 90 days. Mississippi lawmakers will be back home while the azaleas are still in bloom, at least...

Oxford’s Weather Is A Bonus for Retirees… And All of Us!

One of the many reasons that Oxford is such an appealing place to live is the weather, which often does not receive the proper...

Could Trump Presidency Rival that of Theodore Roosevelt?

My grandfather told me, once upon a time, that the presidency of Teddy Roosevelt (1901-1909) may have been America's greatest or, at least, right...

Archives and History Taps Five More as State Superstars

None of them will be there to be toasted, hear the applause and pick up a trophy, but Evelyn Gandy, James Hardy, Aaron Henry,...

On Cooking Southern: Make A Date With These Holiday Goodies

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK One jingle bell short of a full ride: That sleigh is full but someone is not pulling their full load. Related...

Strange But True: Trump Win Boosts Hood For Governor

It doesn’t take 30 years of writing about Mississippi politics to figure out that strange things happen, but here are some thoughts: • The election...

Bumping Into Robert Khayat

Column by Scott Coopwood Recently, I ran into former Ole Miss Chancellor, Robert Khayat in Oxford. For those who may not know Khayat, he...

What Makes Broadway Great by Those in the Know

Of Show & Tell: The New Book of Broadway Anecdotes by Ken Bloom (OUP; 352 pages, trade paperback; SRP, $19.95; index), celebrated composer Charles...

Remembering Dr. Stacy Davidson

Column by Scott Coopwood In January 2011, I was walking out of the Baptist Church in the small Delta town of Shelby when someone...
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