Southern Experience

Ferguson: For some reason, my hearing isn’t what it used to be!

A reflection on loud memories, aging ears, and how life’s difficult moments shape us into something stronger and more refined.
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Mitchell: Who Could Think Filtered Funds Might Be a Bribe?

Let’s try screenwriting: SETTING: Cocktail reception for Mississippi lawmakers. Early evening. Large hotel banquet hall. Jackson. CHARACTERS: Larry Lobbyist and Louie Lawmaker. FIRST CONVERSATION: Larry: Hey, Louie. How’s...

Vote for Oxford in USA Today’s Best Small College Town, Best Small Historic Town

Oxford, Mississippi is now in the running for national recognition from USA Today in two categories: Best Small College Town and Best Small Historic...

University of Mississippi’s History Department Faculty Recommend Revision to Plaque

Faculty members in the University of Mississippi's history department have responded to Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and the contextualization committee's invitation for comments and recommendations...

Miss-I-Sippin’ Doesn’t Disappoint Over the Weekend

Yoknapatawpha Arts Council (YAC) hosted its wildly successful craft beer festival – Miss-I-Sippin’ – over the weekend, re-establishing it as one of Oxford's favorite...

Update: Curtains Rise on Sam Shepard’s ‘True West’ at the Powerhouse April 15

This spring, Theatre Oxford will present its final main-stage production of the 2015-2016 season featuring Sam Shepard’s classic family drama, True West. This production, directed...

Neely-Dorsey: Remembering Dr. King and Maya Angelou

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated at The Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. April 4, 1928, poet and novelist Maya Angelou,...

Ole Miss Student Creates New Workout Program

Picture this: a workout program that consists of eating anything and barely any exercise, and promises weight loss in less than five days. This...

Matthews to Direct Law School’s Development Efforts

Suzette Matthews has a passion for education, and since Feb. 1, 2016, the former Teach for America staffer has turned her talents in fundraising...

Panel to Discuss Journalism and Social Change

On Friday, April 8, Fred Anklam, Hank Klibanoff and Leslie McLemore will participate in the panel discussion “Journalism and Social Change,” moderated by Charles...

Mugg Cakes Serves Beer-Battered Cupcakes at Miss-I-Sippin’

Karrian Brown wanted to provide Oxford with something that would last long after she was gone… something that wouldn’t be here only for today,...
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