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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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On Cooking Southern: Beat Summertime Heat With Stick Food

*This story originally ran on HottyToddy.com June 30, 2017. SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK To love on: The action of being lovey-dovey with another person, including physical...

Wyatt Emmerich: On How Newspapers are Going Digital

Thomas Jefferson said, “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I...

Roundabout for Highway 7/9 split a possibility; widening project still on hold

By Alyssa Schnugg Staff writer alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com After word got out that the widening of Highway 7 was put on hold by the Mississippi Department of Transportation, those...

Spanish Instructor Recognized for Work with Elementary Students

For Edgar Serrano, the Spanish language is a tool. More than just a way to strengthen their language skills, foreign language instruction is one...

Scholarship Recipients Display Attitudes of Gratitude

"As I look around this room, it's hard to not get teary-eyed," Samantha Brewer told a crowd at a recent luncheon at the University...

New Chair Brings Opportunities for Communication Sciences and Disorders

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Mississippi, under the leadership of a new chair, Vishakha Rawool, is poised to...

Rusovich Family Bolsters UM Arabic Program

University of Mississippi student Colin Rusovich was studying abroad in the Middle Eastern country of Jordan when he embarked on a shopping excursion for...

UM Team Places Third in Pharmacy Quality Alliance Challenge

A team from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy placed third out of 22 teams in the Pharmacy Quality Alliance's Healthcare Quality Innovation...

$60 Million Gift Launched Croft Institute onto Global Stage

The Croft Institute for International Studies celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, but before that first cohort entered in August 1998, the institute's story began with...

UM Police Officers Participating in Tactical Active Shooter Training

Officers with the University of Mississippi Police Department soon will undergo training on how to respond quickly and effectively to possible active shooter situations. The...
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