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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.

Ole Miss Musings: Oxford Mayor Pat Patterson, Leaving A Legacy

After 16 years in city government (eight as mayor), Pat Patterson decides to return fully to private life. The growth of Oxford during his...

Neilson's Necessities: Graduation & Mother's Day

Neilson's Department Store on the Oxford Square has everything you need for May's upcoming festivities. If you haven't heard yet, Oxford's favorite department store has been...

Heydey Of The Nursery Rhyme Past, But It Could Return

Generations grew up with the “sticks and stones” rhyme. You know, the one that ends, “but words can never hurt me.” Increasingly, it’s fallen out...

John Cofield's Oxford And Ole Miss: Faces Of Oxford, James Ivy

It was a love/love relationship. There was no patronism from either. Ole Miss, and particularly the Freshman Class, loved James Ivy and he loved...

Everything You Need To Know For Ole Miss Graduation Day

If you're graduating or attending this weekend and you’re not sure where to go, where to get your cap and gown, where to park...

Multiple Drug Paraphernalia Arrests And More In Today's Crime Report

Oxford police responded to the following calls: two alarms, two suspicious persons, petty theft, motorist assist, three 911 hang-ups, two domestic disturbances, harassing phone call,...

UM Completes Renovations to Memory Garden

The University of Mississippi has completed renovations to the Ole Miss Memory Garden, adding new brickwork patterns, additional seating and a tiered foundation that...

Gear Up For Graduation At Ole Miss Barnes & Noble, 20 Percent Off

Ole Miss Barnes & Noble on Jackson Ave. is ready for the upcoming Ole Miss 2017 commencement this weekend. Their newest merchandise to shop ranges from diploma...

Book Review: The Road To Camelot, Inside JFK’s Five-Year Campaign

Thomas Oliphant and Curtis Wilkie will have a book signing at Off Square Books in Oxford Wednesday, May 10, at 5 p.m. Other signings...

Crime Report: Oxford Police Make Several Arrests Ahead Of Finals Week

Oxford police responded to the following calls: Three fire department assists, 10 disturbing the peace, two malicious mischiefs, six animal complaints, two noise violations, five...