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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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State Organization Awards Three UM Pharmacy Professors

Three University of Mississippi professors from the School of Pharmacy's Department of Pharmacy Practice were honored at the annual Mississippi Society for Health-System Pharmacists...

Pride of the South Marches On Despite Funding Concerns

Saturday marks the beginning of the 2017 season for the Ole Miss Rebels. The Grove will be packed, the seats in the stadium will...

Original Yellow Leaf Baptist Church Burns Down After Tree Causes Fire

During yesterday’s storms around Oxford and Lafayette County, a tree fell onto the original Yellow Leaf Baptist Church and caused a fire. The building...

Ole Miss Students Dealing with Horrors of Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey made landfall over the weekend, and the region is dealing with massive amounts of rain and destruction. With no let up in sight,...

Cochran: Mississippi Granted $8.41 Million For Emergency Preparedness

Mississippi agencies will receive more than $8.41 million in federal funding to enhance emergency preparedness and security throughout the state, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran...

Oxford Police Department Announces Game Day Plans For South Alabama

We are looking forward to our first home game of the season. To ensure that everyone has a fun and safe time celebrating we...

Original Yellow Leaf Baptist Church Burns Down After Tree Causes Fire

During yesterday’s storms around Oxford and Lafayette County, a tree fell onto the original Yellow Leaf Baptist Church and caused a fire. The building...

Shoplifting, Trespassing And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: 911 hang up, eight alarms, ambulance assist, three disturbing the peace, two fire department, harassing phone calls, improper...

Ole Miss English Department Calls For Removal Of Confederate Statue From Circle, Vitter On Record Calling Removal “Wrong”

Over 100 members of the English Department at the University of Mississippi, including students and professors, have penned a letter which was sent to...

Oxford & Surrounding Areas Under Tornado Watch Until 8 p.m.

Update: The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Eastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi, Southeastern Marshall County in northwestern...
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