Southern Experience

Clarksdale Author to Publicly Debut New Book at Cutrer Mansion Ahead of Juke Joint Festival

Author Chilly Billy Howell debuts his new book at Cutrer Mansion in Clarksdale ahead of Juke Joint Festival opening night.

Boutique Owners, Customers Possess a Passion for Frock Fashions

By Hailey Cunningham and Madison Garvey HottyToddy.com interns When a parent's child leaves for college, empty nest syndrome can begin to take effect. While parent teacher...

Maralyn Bullion: A Look Back to Oxford’s Yesteryear Through a Letter

By Maralyn Bullion Special to Hottytoddy.com Editor's note: This article was originally published in the Southern So & So. Maralyn Bullion is a 96-year-old native Oxonian...

VIDEO: Daughter of Former Ole Miss Chancellor J.D. Williams on Moving to Oxford

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra-_4QSM_HU&index=4&list=PLUmz2DowXPPYkqZC1F_suhqb0SKenrTUn Video by Mykki Newton Newton is an Emmy and Telly Award-winning journalist/producer/director who spent 13-years as a television anchorman and reporter, 10-years as an actor...

Arrival of Pumpkins at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Marks Beginning of Fall

By Anna Grace Usery Editor-in-Chief anna.grace.usery@hottytoddy.com Although the temperature isn't indicative of the season, there's no doubt fall is officially here. However, locals who travel down West...

Allen Boyer: Review of “Southern Splendor: Saving Architectural Treasures of the Old South”

Editor’s Note: Robin S. Lattimore read and signed copies of “Southern Splendor” Sept. 28 at Off-Square Books. “Southern Splendor” looks like a coffee-table book about...

Oxford’s Favorite Author William Faulkner Would be 121 Years Old Today

By Talbert Toole Lifestyles Editor talbert.toole@hottytoddy.com Nobel Prize winning author William Faulkner would've celebrated his 121st birthday today. Faulkner, known for his fictional depiction of Yoknapatawpha...

The Mom Next Door: 10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Being a Mom

My oldest daughter is turning 10 years old next week. That means I’ve been a mom for a decade. I’m still no expert, but I...

Around Oxford in 7 Instagrams: The Powder Blue Edition

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VIDEO: Oxford Local Maralyn Bullion Describes 1940s Ole Miss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYlhho2YilI&index=3&list=PLUmz2DowXPPYkqZC1F_suhqb0SKenrTUn&t=0s Video by Mykki Newton Newton is an Emmy and Telly Award-winning journalist/producer/director who spent 13-years as a television anchorman and reporter, 10-years as an actor...

VIDEO: Jay Mitchell on Moving to Oxford

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRsim04jAuo Jay Mitchell is a regular contributor to The Oxford SO & SO. He is a local oral historian who grew up in Oxford. As...