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

April Celebrates Autism Awareness Month

In the United States, approximately 1 in 68 people are born with autism, making it the fastest growing developmental disability, April is Autism Awareness Month. More...

Dixie Grimes: The Mother of Home Cooking

Every morning, the red booths are piled with locals and the Formica covered tables are full of eggs cooked to order, Delta Grind grits...

April Fool’s Day Origin Is a Mystery

Now that we've survived the April Fool's Day it's hard to not wonder where the day of pranks and hoaxes came from. However the...

Treble Rebels Look to Fill Ole Miss Campus with A Cappella Sound

A new on-campus music group is holding its first interest meeting this week to drum up participation and fill the campus with a cappella...

Author, Alumna Susan A. Cantrell to Present Hartman Lecture

Pharmacy alumna and author Susan A. Cantrell will deliver the 2015 Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture on Thursday, April 2, at the University of...

Panera Hosts OPD’s Coffee with a Cop Thursday

The Oxford Police Department will be hosting “Coffee with a Cop” 7 to 9 a.m. Thursday at Panera Bread, 1902 Jackson Ave. W. “There are...

Prison Narratives: ‘Hard Childhood’ by Seriehel Belton

VOX Press' book, Prison Narratives, features personal stories written by prisoners at Parchman Farm. Here is the first story from the book by Serihel Bolton....

From Doughboys to Digital: My Career Since Ole Miss

Although I hoped that one day I would return to Mississippi, when I graduated from Ole Miss in 1982, I wanted to go away...

Dallas: Just How Long Can Dan Stand?

This column originally appeared in the Mississippi Business Journal. Mississippi’s Board of Trustees for the Institutions of Higher Learning, IHL, wants all of the Dan...

Pedal for Patriots Raises Money for Navy SEALs

"I was given a tour of the Naval Special Warfare Center in Coronado, California," Christian Fitzgerald, the brilliant mind behind Pedal for Patriots, said....