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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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OSD Board Addresses Parents’ Standardized Testing Concerns

Standardized testing has become more frequent in the Oxford School District, and parents are asking why. OSD Superintendent Brian Harvey said in an OSD Board...

Mitchell: Slot Machines, Taxes Have Much in Common

Income tax season is over for another year, meaning most people are no longer thinking about how much Mississippi and Uncle Sam claim from...

UM Graduate Student Leads State's Largest High School Chinese Program

When Linfei Yi began teaching Chinese at Holly Springs High School two years ago, the University of Mississippi graduate student had no idea it...

University Launches New IMC Online Graduate Degree Program

Interested professionals can earn a graduate degree in integrated marketing communication completely online through the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of...

UM Signs Agreement with Africa's Largest Airline

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam signed an agreement with University of Mississippi officials during a visit to the Oxford campus last week. This new...

Allen Boyer: "Delta Epiphany: Robert F. Kennedy in Mississippi"

Editor’s Note: Ellen B. Meacham will read and sign copies of “Delta Epiphany” at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, at Off Square Books. In April...

Andy Kennedy Thanks for the Memories of Which There Were Many

One of my most favorite coaches in all sports to have graced this campus was Andy Kennedy. The 6'7" Parade All American forward took...

Holly Springs Man Held on $500,000 Bond in Oxford Shooting Spree

A 25-year-old Holly Springs man is being held under $500,000 bond on four charges related to Thursday's shooting spree a half block from the...

Mitchell: Sad to Hear Wicker Singing Praises of Trump

With apologies to Lloyd Bentsen, Mississippians have watched the career of Roger Wicker for a while. Roger Wicker is no Donald Trump. It has been...

New Partnership Creates Best Double Decker Music Lineup to Date

Bradley Baker, director of the Ole Miss Student Union, and Ole Miss student Brady Ruffin stepped into the office of Visit Oxford last fall...
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