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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.

Visiting Professor To Discuss Foods Of Slave Trade Thursday At UM

A geographer from the University of California at Los Angeles professor will discuss foods grown by African slaves Thursday (Sept. 14) at the University of Mississippi. Judith...

2 Men Charged For Alleged Rape and Kidnapping of Ole Miss Student

According to Panola County DA John Champion, Charles Roger Prince, 34, and Kedrick Kevon Norwood, 28, have each been charged with one count of...

MOHS Funded Search and Rescue Teams Deploy to Florida in Response to Hurricane Irma

Teams specializing in advanced search and rescue techniques are being deployed to Florida today as part of requests from that state to assist in...

OPD Makes Three Felony Arrests For Stolen Firearm, Domestic Violence & Grand Larceny

On September 9, officers with the Oxford Police Department stopped a black Dodge Charger for no headlights leaving the square. Officers conducted a search...

Mitchell: Summer Adventure Turned Tide of American History

Summer was a happy time in the Mississippi Delta for 12-year-old Simeon Wright. It only became happier when Wright and his brothers were told...

DUI's, Larceny And More In This Weekends Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Two 911 hang ups, 15 alarms, four ambulance assist, four animal complaints, four careless driving, six civil matters,...

Annual UM 9/11 Memorial Run Set For Monday

The University of Mississippi's ROTC programs host the annual 9/11 Memorial Run at 5:30 a.m. Monday in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist...

State Treasurer Lynn Fitch Opens Up On Mississippi's Economy, Jobs, Future & More

HottyToddy.com recently had the honor and pleasure to interview Mississippi's State Treasurer, Lynn Fitch. Here are the Treasurer's responses to our Q and A session.  HottyToddy.com: To...

UM Cancer Institute Researchers Receive International Recognition

 For two decades, David Pasco has pursued the discovery of plants that can enhance a person's immune system. Pasco, a pharmacognosist, is a longtime researcher...

FedEx Founder Fred Smith Featured Speaker For Fall Honors Convocation

This year's Fall Convocation for the University of Mississippi's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College brings together two renowned businessmen to share their journeys to...