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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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Ole Miss Business Students Head to Atlanta for Career Trek

By Benjamin Bays School of Business Administration Communications The Ole Miss Business School will embark on another Career Trek in February 2024. This time the...

Arrest Made in Lafayette County Murder; Victim Name Released

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department confirmed Saturday that Kylan Jacques Phillips, 24, was arrested on Thanksgiving for killing Bailey Mae Reed, 21. The Sheriff's Department...

LCSD Investigating Fatal Domestic Disturbance Incident

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department is investigating a possible murder that occurred on Thanksgiving. According to reports, at 8:34 p.m. on Thursday, the Sheriff's Department...

The 26th Annual Books and Bears Program is Underway

By Edwin B. Smith University Communications The University of Mississippi is inviting faculty, staff, students and friends to spread a little holiday cheer by participating in...

UM Writing and Rhetoric Faculty Examines AI Opportunities, Challenges

By Erin Garrett University Communications When generative artificial intelligence first emerged, three faculty members in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Mississippi...

Chick-fil-A’s Famed ‘The Little Things’ Commercial Features Regents students

When Chick-fil-A on West Jackson Avenue closed in September 2022 for four months to complete a large renovation project, sixth-grade students at Regents School...

Thanksgiving Closings, Buses and More

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, most government offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. All city, county and local federal offices will be closed Thursday...

MHP Encourages Safe Travel This Thanksgiving Weekend

The Mississippi Highway Patrol reminds travelers to practice safe driving during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has declared Nov....

Officials dedicate Nolan Mettetal Memorial Highway in Sardis

Officials gathered on Friday, Nov. 17, to officially dedicate a section of State Route 315 in Panola County as the “Nolan Mettetal Memorial Highway”...

Longtime Friends Share Support of Accountancy School

By Jonathan Scott University Communications Larry Sparks and Morris Stocks have a lot more in common than a friendship that has lasted for decades. Together, they have...
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