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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Star Who Filmed in Mississippi, Dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, known for Star Trek and X-Men, died at 86. His Mississippi connections included filming Logan and narrating a Delta State planetarium show.
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Several Win Coveted Princess Hoka Award at OFF

By Carson McKinney Hottytoddy.com intern cqmckinn@go.olemiss.edu The Powerhouse was packed Saturday night as scores of filmmakers walked the red carpet and mingled over fried chicken and test...

‘We Shall Overcome’ Set for Tuesday Show at UM Ford Center

Versatile recording artist Damien Sneed brings his production of "We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr." to the University of Mississippi for a...

Gift Honors Ole Miss Football Great, Restaurateur

The late college and pro football player Doug Cunningham enjoyed a life defined by a great affection for his family and friends, the University...

UM DeSoto Collaboration Aims to Improve Middle School Writing

Writing center directors at Northwest Mississippi Community College and the University of Mississippi at DeSoto Center-Southaven recently collaborated with eighth-grade educators at Hernando Middle...

UM Classics Professor Named Humanities Teacher of the Year

Brad Cook, an associate professor of classics at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a Humanities Teacher Award from the Mississippi Humanities Council. The award recognizes...

New Center for Research Evaluation Director Approaches Job with Zeal

Sarah Mason is bringing fresh energy to the Center for Research Evaluation at the University of Mississippi as its new director. In barely over a month on...

Neuroscientist is Keynote Speaker for UM Brain Awareness Week

A leading neuroscientist will discuss the impact of opioids and other drugs on the human brain during Brain Awareness Week, set for Feb. 19-21,...

Video: Oxford’s Empty Bowls Event Helps Put Food on the Table

By Alyssa Schnugg News editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Video by Josh Zaragosa (Interviews in order: Pat Allen, Mike Brownlee and Mary Haskell) The annual Empty Bowls event has been helping...

On the Eve of the 25th Anniversary of the 1994 Ice Storm, Oxford Remembers

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Similar to when most tragic events occur, people who lived in Lafayette County in February 1994 can tell you where they...

LOU Crime and Emergency Reports from Feb. 7, 2019

The following reports were made Feb. 7, 2019, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise noted. Oxford Police Department issued 51...
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