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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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Financial Health Of State’s Hospitals On A Roller Coaster

A healthier Mississippi with more medical services, specifically for the underserved, was a hallmark of Gov. Phil Bryant’s stump speech when he was running...

UM Law School To Host Third Race And Sustainability Conference

"Vulnerability, Historical Memory and Healing" is the theme of the third Race and Sustainability Conference, set for March 29-31 at the University of Mississippi School of...

First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Signed Into Law

  Mississippi is helping lead the way to home ownership after Gov. Phil Bryant on March 22 signed HB 1601 into law. The law establishes a...

Joe Johnson Endowment Established At Northwest

The Joe Johnson Endowed Scholarship has been established at Northwest Mississippi Community College by Trudy Hall of Charlottesville, Virginia, and her late husband, retired...

National Weather Service Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 8 P.M. For Lafayette County

With storm clouds rolling in and rain beginning to fall, the national weather service has issued a lengthy severe thunderstorm watch for Lafayette County...

Oxford Police Arrest Louisiana Man On Burglary Charges

The Oxford Police Department served an arrest warrant on Blake Robert Boyd, 21, of Mandeville, Louisiana, for burglary of a dwelling on March 23. According...

UPD Continues Investigation Into Sexual Assault Case

The University of Mississippi Police Department is currently investigating a sexual assault that allegedly occurred around 11 p.m. Friday at the Alpha Tau Omega house at...

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UM Museum Readies Major Exhibition Honoring Kate Freeman Clark

The largest exhibit in more than two decades featuring works by acclaimed Mississippi painter Kate Freeman Clark is set to debut March 28 at the University...

Nominations Sought For Annual Frist Awards

Being away from home and their familiar support systems, college students often encounter difficulties, but at the University of Mississippi, faculty and staff members...
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