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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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Alexander Bernstein Discusses Father’s Legacy, ‘Artful Learning’

Alexander Bernstein's connection to the legacy of his iconic father, Leonard Bernstein, probably began with a conversation they had in the family tree house...

UM Diversity, Community Engagement Division Welcomes New Leaders

For Shawnboda Mead, her passion for working on diversity, inclusion and cross-cultural engagement efforts in higher education began during her undergraduate college experience and...

Two UM Honors College Students Named Marshall Scholar Finalists

One of two University of Mississippi students may be pursuing graduate studies in the United Kingdom next year, thanks to a prestigious international scholarship...

Mississippi River Pollution Topic of Next Science Cafe

Protecting the Mississippi River and preserving farming communities in the state is the focus of this month's Oxford Science Cafe. The monthly program, organized by...

Officials: Deer Infected by Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Pontotoc

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com *Update: Officials say two more deer with Chronic Wasting Disease have been found in the state. One in Issaquena County—its second—and...

Community Invited to Public Archaeology Day at Rowan Oak

University of Mississippi archaeology students will get a chance to share their field work with the community when they host a Public Archaeology Day on...

Ole Miss Theatre to Stage Tony-winner ‘Assassins’

If it's true that one of the functions of performing arts in society is to help us confront and grapple with complex and challenging...

Salter: If 14th Amendment Can be Nullified by Executive Order, So Can the First or Second

One day after most of us engaged in the single most important duty of American citizenship – exercising the precious right to vote –...

Gooch Wins School Board Race; Liddy, Little Head to Run-off; Luther Retains Circuit Judge Seat

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Lafayette County local elections for Circuit and Chancery Court judges and a school board member were all close, resulting in one...

Lafayette Leaders Approve Contract with MS Critterz

By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved a six-month contract with MS Critterz, the organization now tasked with running the animal...
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