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We are grateful for the stewardship of Ole Miss Journalism and New Media in the operation of HottyToddy.com. HT will be offline as we...

Decade of Donated, Community-Funded Work on Display at UM Museum

 By Clara Turnage University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi Museum's newest installation, "Recent Acquisitions," highlights the varied and expansive collection of artworks that have been donated...

UM Croft Director Earns Second Fulbright in Three Years

By Clara Turnage University of Mississippi While visiting colleges in Taiwan in March as a part of a Fulbright International Education Administrator Award, Oliver Dinius received...

‘This is Not OK’: Mother of 11-Year-Old Shot by Indianola Police Pleads for Answers

By Mina Corpuz Mississippi Today Days after an 11-year-old boy was shot in the chest by an Indianola police officer, family and community members are calling...

OPD Investigates Shooting at Holly Hills Apartments; 3 Injured

The Oxford Police Department is investigating a shooting where three people were injured early Saturday. At approximately 1:33 a.m. on Saturday, the Oxford Police Department...

Women Business Owners to Share Experiences, Give Advice at Event Tuesday

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation are gearing up for a first-of-its-kind Big Bad Business Series Tuesday. The event will be...

State News: Presley’s Campaign Tracks Hood on Issues, But Welfare Scandal Could Be Difference

By Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today The similarities were striking as Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley held a news conference at the state Capitol last week to...

University to Host Girls State for the First Time

By Edwin B. Smith University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi is set to host both Girls and Boys State for the first time ever. The...

Lott Institute Offers Future Leaders Summer Experience of a Lifetime 

By Clara Turnage University of Mississippi Eighty high school students will flock to the University of Mississippi's Trent Lott Leadership Institute this summer to learn leadership, earn school credits...

Celebration of Life Service for Johnny Morgan to be Held Tuesday

A Celebration of Life for John Jordan "Johnny" Morgan will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, at Oxford-University United Methodist Church. Morgan,...

The Conservatorship fight over Opal

By Jimmie E. Gates Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting Mississippi Today Opal K. Smith celebrated her 93rd birthday in March under a conservatorship that for the past...