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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.
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Mitchell: ‘Yes on 42’ an Important Start, but Nothing More

You’d think that with a better-educated workforce the consensus key to a better Mississippi, the Legislature would leave no stone unturned in dogged pursuit,...

Neely-Dorsey: Do You Remember Flour Sack Dresses?

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the sack dress became a fashion staple as a result of widespread poverty and the national mandate...

Coopwood: Finding the Footsteps of My Family in New York City

Last week, I had the great opportunity of participating in one of the magazine industry's main conferences held each year in New York, the...

Horror Film Festival Canceled

Due to inclement weather, Dyamone White's Netflix and Chill, a horror film festival which was to take place Thursday through Saturday, has been canceled....

UM Takes Down State Flag

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Police Department officers lowered and furled the state flag in a Lyceum Circle ceremony as the campus opened...

Oxford Stories: UM Student Creates a ‘B Jeweled’ Side Business

UPDATE: Her Etsy website is https://www.etsy.com/shop/BJeweledd. You will notice that it is spelled differently than the name in the story; Sarah had closed her...

Classics Professor to Discuss Economics of Color in Ancient Rome

A classics professor selected as the 2015 University of Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year is delivering a lecture as part of her honor. Hilary...

UM Professor Aids in Discovery of New Species of Giant Tortoise

A University of Mississippi biologist collaborated as part of an international research team on the discovery of a new species of the Galapagos giant...

Heaton: James Meredith Saved Us All

If you’ve ever noticed, bestselling books about Mississippi are usually not written by natives. In fact, the current top five best sellers about the...

Oxford Chapter Business Networking International Succeed in ‘Givers Gain’

The Oxford Chapter of Business Networking International better known as BNI boasts with its fourth year in existence ending at 3.1 million dollars of...
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