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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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Bonnie Brown: Is Change Really Necessary?

You know the old saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Well it applies to me, to my life. Change is not easy...

Funeral Arrangements Set for Ole Miss Legend Billy Brewer

Funeral arrangements for Ole Miss legend Billy Brewer, who played on three of Johnny Vaught’s greatest teams and then returned years later to become...

32 UM Staff Recognized for Earning Degrees While Working

The University of Mississippi staff who earned degrees while working will be recognized for their accomplishments today at the inaugural Red and Blue Celebration of...

New Leadership for Early Childhood and Reading Development in Oxford and Lafayette County

Oxford School District is announcing today that The Early Childhood and Reading Development Partnership, formed in 2017, has named a new director for 2018-2019....

Walk of a Champion: Stricken Student Gets Second Chance, Earns Degree

Three years ago, Seth Dickinson was just another University of Mississippi freshman enjoying time off for spring break. That is, until an unexpected hemorrhagic...

Two Grandmothers Receive University's Highest Academic Honor

Lori Fain, of Sherman, and Brenda Raper, of Nettleton, are both busy mothers and grandmothers who not only spend time investing in their families...

Lafayette Students Named to Prestigious Honor Society at UM

University of Mississippi junior Alexandra (Ally) Collier and graduate student Nathan Towery, both of Oxford, were among more than 220students inducted into the UM...

University Creates Distinguished Professor Honor

Three University of Mississippi faculty members were appointed as Distinguished Professors during the spring faculty meeting Friday (May 11) in Fulton Chapel. The honorees are John Daigle,...

UM to Offer Film Production, Acting for Stage and Screen Degrees

The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre Arts has created a major in film production and another that combines acting and musical theater to give students...

Go Forth and Prosper: Croft Alumni Take on the World

On a Saturday afternoon in May 2001, the first five graduates of the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi received their diplomas. The group...
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