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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.

Ole Miss Students Crowned Miss Mississippi and Miss Tennessee

An Ole Miss graduate and current student will represent the states of Mississippi and Tennessee in the 2018 Miss America pageant. Miss Tupelo, Asya Branch,...

3 Lafayette County Businessmen Named Top 50 Under 40

Three local businessmen were recently recognized as recipients of Mississippi's 26th Annual Top 50 Under 40 honor. The Mississippi Business Journal announced its selections...

UM Graduate Juggles Life as a CPA, Trading Card Artist

  University of Mississippi alumnus Gordon Wills (BAccy 07, MAccy 08) is like a superhero in some ways. By day, he has a desk job,...

UM Pharmacy Student Pens Winning Essay in Writing Competition

Alexandria Gochenauer, a University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy student, was named one of the winners of the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists’ Spring...

University of Mississippi Instructor Wins Blackboard Catalyst Award

Marc Watkins, an instructor in composition and rhetoric at the University of Mississippi, has been named the winner of the 2018 Blackboard Catalyst Award...

Q&A: UPD Capt. Thelma Curry Reflects on 40-Year Career

Thelma Curry, a captain in the University of Mississippi Police Department, has been a familiar face on campus for more than 40 years, but...

Grenada Graduate Earns UM Student Teacher of the Year Award

Mary Courtney Self, of Grenada, was caught off-guard when her name was called for a special award during the University of Mississippi at Grenada's...

UM School of Education Honors 2018 Practitioners of Distinction

By Kathleen Murphy Ole Miss Public Relations The University of Mississippi School of Education recently honored four alumni as 2018 Practitioners of Distinction. This is the...

New UM Program Funds Summer Undergraduate Research

Twenty-three University of Mississippi undergraduate students are participating in the Ole Miss Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, an inaugural program to expand and enhance undergraduate research...

Weekend at the Movies: Here's What's Showing Now at Malco (with Trailers)!

Wanting to know what new movies are playing at the local theaters this week? HottyToddy.com is proud to bring you a sneak preview from...