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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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UM Crowdfunding Campaign to Fund Literacy Program

The speech-language pathologists who operate the University of Mississippi's Speech and Hearing Center are bringing their expertise to a communitywide literacy program designed to...

Mississippi Students Study Physics During UM Spring Break Visit

It was probably the first time Yung Bleu's hip-hop had been used to teach physics. Yet, in Marco Cavaglia's University of Mississippi classroom during spring break, the...

UMMC Distinguished Professor Earns SEC Faculty Achievement Award

Jane Reckelhoff, Billy S. Guyton Distinguished Professor and chair of cell and molecular biology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, is the 2018...

South Section of Chucky Mullins Drive to Close for Construction

A portion of Chucky Mullins Drive south of Highway 6 will close to through traffic April 16 to allow for ongoing construction of the...

UM Issues a Firm Challenge

The University of Mississippi School of Law is challenging 20 Mississippi firms to show their support for education by achieving 100 percent giving participation...

UM Museum Hosts Buie Babies Stroller Tour

The University of Mississippi Museum hosts its Buie Babies Museum Stroller Tour from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday (April 7). Families with babies and toddlers...

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...

Lafayette Literacy Council to Host Reads, Beats and Eats

According to the Lafayette Literacy Council, 20-25 percent of adults in the county are unable to read well enough to simply fill out a...

Oxford Leaders Work to Make Public Transportation More Accessible

The City of Oxford hopes to improve the Oxford University Transit bus system by making it more accessible for elderly and disabled residents. Russ McNees,...

Morgan Wins SIPA Elizabeth B. Dickey Distinguished Service Award

R.J. Morgan, director of the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association at the University of Mississippi, is the recipient of the Southern Interscholastic Press Association’s Elizabeth...
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