Southern Experience

Ferguson: A Life Lesson from a Former Sailor

A former sailor reflects on Navy service, world travel, heartbreak, discipline, and learning to see every person’s God-given value.

George Wardlaw Exhibition on Display at Mississippi Museum of Art

Raised on a farm in northeastern Mississippi during the years of the Great Depression, George Wardlaw emerged from humble beginnings to become an artist--at...

Breast Cancer Survivor Darlene Arnold Gore Inspires in Her Memoir

Ten years ago a speech-language pathologist was driving home to Jackson from Memphis, her shoulders weighed down by the heavy news: "You have cancer."...

According to Survey, These are the Best Mississippi Cities to Live

Madison, Horn Lake and Ocean Springs are just a few of the cities to make the cut for the “Best 10 Cities in Mississippi...

‘Living Out Loud’ Podcast to Stream Online Thursday

Women looking for a little encouragement to get through the ins and outs of life will find it by watching the bi-monthly podcast “Living...

Cleveland Clinic: Best Steps for Getting Ready to Run a Road Race

The content and information below is republished with permission from the Cleveland Clinic. You might think that getting ready to run a road race means getting in...

Oxford’s Olden Days: City Marshal Kills Oxford Eagle Editor

From time to time old-time Oxonians call or write me about a piece of Oxford history that interests them. The idea for this column...

Vassallo: Ventress Hall Most Charming of Ole Miss Buildings

I have told friends through the years that if I could live in any building worldwide, it would be Ventress Hall. In addition to the...

10 Square Video: Why Shaundi Wall Loves Oxford

Musician Shaundi Wall of the group The Old Ways loves Oxford for its community, and trees too. Derek Brown is a skilled videographer/editor eager to...

Mitchell: South’s Heritage Includes Reputation for Gentility Too

One stereotype we Southerners love to hear praises our collective gentility. We open doors for ladies. We say yes ma’am and no sir. When a friend’s...

Bryan Hayes Brings Summer Sunset Series to a Close This Sunday

This Sunday evening brings a close to the annual Summer Sunset Series during the month of June. As a Blues musician, Bryan Hayes will...