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Photo Gallery: A Look Inside Medical Marijuana Facility Mockingbird Cannabis

By Eric J. Shelton Mississippi Today Mockingbird Cannabis will be one of the state’s largest medical marijuana growing and manufacturing operation in Mississippi. The 163,000-square-foot facility...

UM English Professor Named Humanities Council Teacher of the Year

By Edwin B. Smith University of Mississippi A University of Mississippi English instructor described by colleagues as a "shining example" among educators has been selected as...

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Local Man

A Lafayette County man faces felony charges after struggling with deputies during a traffic stop. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, on Wednesday, a...

Poison Control Calls Climb for Kids Accidentally Eating Edibles

By Ruth Cummins UMMC communications The Mississippi Poison Control Center is experiencing a concerning increase in calls regarding children who have found and eaten marijuana-laced candies...

The Pantry in Oxford Thanks the Community for the Support Over Holidays

The hearts of all of us who give our time to the Pantry of Oxford are filled with gratitude for thewonderful holiday response to...

Supporting the BASE Program

By Alyssa Garza University of Mississippi A University of Mississippi program could help develop technology that would revolutionize the typical business cycle – news that inspired...

OHS DECA Advances to State Competition

Thirty-three Oxford High students competed at District DECA Competition held on Tuesday at Olive Branch High School. DECA is a Career and Technical Education student...

Mitchell Named Fellow at Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

Charles D. “Charlie” Mitchell, associate professor and former associate dean in the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, has...

Poll: 80% of Mississippians favor Medicaid expansion

By Geoff Pender Mississippi Today A wide majority of Mississippians across partisan and demographic lines supports expanding Medicaid to provide health coverage for the working poor,...

A Family of Luckyday Scholars

By Sara Mahmoud University of Mississippi Leaving the comfort and familiarity of a small town to join thousands of other students at the University of Mississippi...