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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.

Mitchell: Ideally, Words Should Be Precise, Not Confusing

Imagine a timber crew idling around their pickups in the moist, early-morning silence of a pine forest, waiting for their workday to begin. A...

Division of Outreach Sets Open House to Show Off New Space

Demand for educational opportunities delivered in new and innovative ways continues to grow. Earlier this fall, the University of Mississippi Division of Outreach and...

Lafayette High School Honor Roll First Nine Weeks

HottyToddy.com would like to congratulate everyone who made the Honor Roll and Dean's List for Lafayette County High School's first nine weeks of the...

UM Business School Students Visit the 'Oracle of Omaha'

A group of University of Mississippi students got career advice and wisdom from Warren Buffett, better known as the "Oracle of Omaha," during a...

What Was Happening on the Ole Miss Campus 100 Years Ago

Recently, the General (Jim Stephens) afforded me the opportunity to borrow his 1917-18 Ole Miss Annual. It was fascinating to note that the more...

No Time 2 Cook Recipe of the Week: Second Wedding Salsa

This salsa is so easy and fresh, with a twist…..black olives. Even if you don’t like olives, you will agree that these flavors blend...

VIDEO: Ford Center Sold Out in Wednesday Night’s Theta Encore

Kappa Alpha Theta at Ole Miss hosted the 16th annual Theta Encore, which benefits the national nonprofit CASA, Wednesday night at the Gertrude C....

UM Alum Brings a "New Look" to the World of Cosmetology

Sarah Kate Purvis of Corinth, Mississippi found her niche in life "later rather than sooner," but all's well when the final product looks great.  "The...

Oxford Stories: New Radio Show The Velvet Pitch Supports Local Musicians

  You’ve heard of the “Velvet Ditch,” a nickname some have given the town Oxford because it’s such a comfortable place to live, and few...

McLean Institute to Co-Host Pitch Night for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs and anyone interested in starting his or her own businesses in the Lafayette County-Oxford-University community are encouraged to attend a gathering of the...