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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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Oxford Awarded 'Best Downtown Area 2018' by Mississippi Magazine

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Oxford collected several accolades in this year’s ‘Best of Mississippi 2018’ sponsored by Mississippi Magazine.  Oxford was awarded ‘Best Downtown Area’ along...

Gov. Phil Bryant Appoints Ole Miss Grad as State Auditor

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Ole Miss graduate Shadrack “Shad” Tucker White was appointed as the new Mississippi state auditor by Governor Phil Bryant Friday,...

Gift from Mississippi Scottish Rite Helps Fund Literacy Program

A recent gift to the University of Mississippi established the Mississippi Scottish Rite Literacy Program, which will offer literacy programming for area children, with...

Bridge Program Giving Incoming Freshmen Preview of STEM

Up to 25 incoming freshmen at the University of Mississippi are getting a head start on science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors, thanks to a summer...

StartUp Camp Provides Training for Young Entrepreneurs

Negotiation skills, competitive pricing, lunch etiquette, business plans, the importance of a proper handshake, proficiency in Excel, and commercial development and filming were just...

UM Staff Members Awarded for Representing Student Affairs' Core Values

Five staff members in the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Mississippi have been honored for excellence in serving students during the 2017-18 academic year. The Core...

14 Educators Join 10th Class of UM Principal Corps

Fourteen educators from across Mississippi make up the 10th cohort of the Principal Corps, the University of Mississippi's elite program in K-12 educational leadership. Over the...

Pittman's Gifts Provide Equity Above Access

An afternoon spent visiting schools in the Mississippi Delta-inspired a University of Mississippi alumna to make a series of gifts totaling nearly $1 million...

Gov. Phil Bryant Appoints Ole Miss Grad as State Auditor

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Ole Miss graduate Shadrack “Shad” Tucker White was appointed as the new Mississippi state auditor by Governor Phil Bryant Friday,...

Oxford Awarded 'Best Downtown Area 2018' by Mississippi Magazine

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Oxford collected several accolades in this year’s ‘Best of Mississippi 2018’ sponsored by Mississippi Magazine.  Oxford was awarded ‘Best Downtown Area’ along...
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