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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.

Elam Miller: A First Look at Ole Miss' New ASB President

Ole Miss student Elam Miller was elected the Associated Student Body President  Thursday after a runoff election against Wister Hitt.   Miller, a junior, is...

Mitchell: Wrist Slap for Tate Reeves His Biggest Setback

On March 1, the state Senate said no to the leadership’s plan to change how state money is distributed to public K-12 schools. Next...

Inaugural Summit Succeeds in Making Case for Diversity

With multidisciplinary scientific data and successful case studies, guest speakers at the University of Mississippi enlightened faculty, staff and students Thursday (March 8) about...

From Drew to Diamonds, Ole Miss Alums Return to Oxford

Steve and Sheila Clark have experienced an incredibly interesting past which has brought them full circle to Oxford. The Clarks are now the proud...

Sid Salter: Good Ole Boys Syndicate

To say that I like, appreciate and admire U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran is a gross understatement. I think the majority of Mississippians – rich...

Tupelo Midwife Has Delivered 150 Babies in the Old-Fashioned Way

Oxford resident Kady Holcomb-Jones, 29, recently visited Blooming Moon Midwifery Services in Tupelo for a prenatal visit with her midwife, Toni Hill. Holcomb-Jones had her...

Cochran Announces His Intent to Resign from Senate

U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, today announced his intention to resign from the U.S. Senate effective April...

'Oxford Geezers: A View from the Porch' Debuts on HottyToddy.com

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UM Professor Karen Raber Named Head of Shakespeare Organization

A University of Mississippi English professor has been named as head of a national organization dedicated to the work of William Shakespeare. Karen Raber, an...

McLean Institute Teams with Newton Schools for Virtual Reality Project

The McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi has partnered with the Newton Municipal School District to introduce...