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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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OSD Recognizes Adrian Shipman as 2014-15 Citizen of the Year

The Oxford School District recognized Adrian Shipman as the 2014-2015 Citizen of the Year during the June Board of Trustees meeting. OSD Superintendent Brian Harvey...

Rebels in a Strange Land: McCain Recounts Summer Travels across Midwest

One of the staff members of Ole Miss Athletics had a much-needed trip to the Midwest recently. Cliff McCain works in the Ole Miss Athletic...

Bill Hancock Writes Memoir of Loss, Perseverance

Bill Hancock led a charmed life. He married his high school sweetheart. He had two successful sons and a beautiful granddaughter. He ran the...

Feltenstein’s Uncommon Wisdom: The Road to Success is Not Straight

• There is a curve called failure • A loop called confusion • Speed bumps called friends • Red lights called enemies • Caution lights called family • You...

Strongman John Stitt, One-Legged Lightning

Always a joker, John Stitt can be spotted on campus wearing cartoon T-shirts, jamming out to Ke$ha and toting around a duffle bag filled...

Wedding Season: Gift Registry Alternatives for Those Who Have Enough

The wedding season is in full swing, and stores' wedding registries are full to brim with homemaking must-haves. I'm less than a month away from...

OPD’s Citizen Police Academy Builds Trust with Oxford Citizens

There are rising tensions in cities between citizens and police officers, even in Oxford at times if one judges the sour comments on DUI...

Patricia Neely-Dorsey: The Art of the Deal in Yard Sales

If you are thinking about getting into the game, it would be good to know one of the major rules of engagement. In the yard...

Local Receives MBA from Cornell, Accepts Major Position with Nike on Road to Success

Jeffrey Phillips, a senior at Lafayette High School, was helping his dad with back-breaking work felling large oak trees and hauling of logs on...

Heaton: Southerners Lose the Art of Storytelling in Poker Game

Gotcha. Storytelling prowess is perhaps the most important trait of a Southerner. Confidentially, I am a storytelling work in progress, but I have friends who...
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