Southern Experience

Ferguson: Dear Beckham

A heartfelt Christmas reflection reminding us that the season’s real magic comes from generosity, kindness, and becoming joy for others.

Hotty Toddy News Services - December 14, 2025

Vassallo: St. Peter’s Associate Rector Whitaker Shares What Christmas Means to Her

Associate Rector Ann Whitaker at St. Peter's Episcopal Church is a special individual that Oxford is so blessed to have. Here are some of...

Mercy House Teen Challenge Sells Crosses, Ole Miss Plaques in Oxford for Fundraiser

If you see two men carrying wooden crosses and Ole Miss plaques around Oxford today, it is Neil Pettigrew and Brian Anderson from Mercy...

Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder at Sardis Lake

A lot of us grow up and we grow out of the literal interpretation that we get when we're children, but we bear the...

Mitchell: What Should Santa Put in Mississippi’s Stocking?

If Mississippi had a stocking, what should Santa put in it? Jobs, yes. That’s obvious. More jobs, good jobs that pay a living wage. That...

Barking Up the Right Tree, Oxford Preserves Its Tree City USA Status

Arbor Day was just was just a cool phrase for most Oxonians until 1997. In that year, the nation-wide celebration took place on the...

Mimosa’s Flowers, Gifts and Gourmet Presents Christmas Bouquet

From jingle bells to cocktails, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. Why not decorate with beautiful flowers and bows to spread the...

Vassallo: The Mysterious Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene or Mary of Magdala (a town near Galilee) is one of the more mysterious individuals mentioned in the Bible. For someone who...

Shelter on Van Buren Rings in Oxford’s Winter Season

Our winter solstice and shortest day of the year is officially tomorrow (Tuesday, December 22) however, on Sunday evening, December 20, Oxford’s newest and...

Embry Legacy Continues with Latest Scholar

When University of Mississippi freshman Tyler Donovan called to tell his mother he had been named the 2015 recipient of the Joey Embry Memorial...

TEDxUM 2015 Available on YouTube

The University of Mississippi hosted its first “TEDx” talk in October, which featured 10 brief lectures from Ole Miss faculty members to showcase “ideas...