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HottyToddy.com is coming home.

We are grateful for the stewardship of Ole Miss Journalism and New Media in the operation of HottyToddy.com. HT will be offline as we...

Lineup announced for IMC Connect! 2023 at Ole Miss

After a successful debut in the spring of 2022, the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media is set to host its...

Derrick Harriell Named Director of UM African American Studies Program

By Edwin B. Smith University of Mississippi Derrick Harriell, an associate professor of African American studies and English at the University of Mississippi, is the new...

MAP: See which Rural Hospitals in Mississippi are Losing Money on Patient Care

By Devna Bose and Alex Rozier Mississippi Today Almost two-thirds of rural hospitals across Mississippi are losing money taking care of patients.  Data from the Center for...

Photo Gallery: Protect Trans Youth Rally Draws Hundreds to Oxford Square

The Protect Trans Youth Rally hosted by UM College Democrats and Oxford Gay-Straight Alliance took place on Saturday in front of Oxford City Hall....

Poll: Reeves Trails Presley in 2023 Governor’s Race

By Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today Editor's note: Mississippi Today will publish stories about all public polls released during the 2023 governor's race. We will always clearly...

‘Polaroid Stories’ Tells Greek Myth Through Street Youth

By Katherine Stewart University of Mississippi The first production of the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film's spring 2023 season also marks the first...

What to Get Your Guy for Valentine’s Day

By Eva-Marie Luter Journalism Graduate Student For women, the gift list is easy, right? Flowers, chocolate and jewelry are mainstays for Valentine’s Day shopping. But what...

Arkansas Resident Arrested for Making Fake Bomb Threats in Oxford

The Oxford Police Department arrested a person from Arkansas for making fake bomb threats in Oxford recently. On Jan. 31, OPD received information about a...

Baked In Romance for Valentine’s Day

By: Jaylin R. Smith Journalism Graduate Student The love story of the Bottletree Bakery is best told by Cynthia Gerlach, the owner and lead baker of...

Can Trees Communicate Underground? Maybe Not

By Erin Garrett University of Mississippi Imagine this: a tree in a forest is threatened by a predator or an invasive plant species. Underground, it sounds...