Southern Experience

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.

Oxford’s Olden Days: Jacob Thompson’s Gardener’s Home — The Gatekeeper’s Lodge

During the twelfth annual Oxford Pilgrimage an unusual home was added to the homes open to visitors to Oxford. This time it was not...

Mike Merchant Prevents a Mountain of a Mole Hill

Mike Merchant of Wildlife Resolutions is on the trail again...this time after the critters that are tormenting Oxford homeowners in the spring. We are specifically...

Oxford Outdoor Flea Market Launches April 4

This spring, Oxford will have its own outdoor flea market, complete with arts, crafts, vintage items and antiques every first Saturday of the month...

Heaton: Top 8 House of Cards Quotes, Redone Southern Style

Granted, Frank Underwood’s South Carolina accent is a bit off, especially to the ears of the Palmetto State. I’m not complaining. Up to this...

From Ole Miss to United States Marine Corps – A Career of Service

An environment of military service can mold a life in the most honorable of ways and bring out character traits of respect, consideration and...

Color My College Brings Red and Blue Color Run to Oxford

Color runs have become the new way to do a 5K, spraying runners decked in white t-shirts, shorts and shoes with colored powders or...

UM Student Media, Students Score Big at Journalism Conference Awards

Winning top honors in several categories, University of Mississippi journalism students dominated the annual Southeastern Journalism Conference competitions. The weekend conference, hosted by Georgia State University in Atlanta,...

Students Carry on Torch of Ole Miss Alum Tim Ford

The University of Mississippi is mourning the loss of dedicated alumnus Tim Ford – who was a longtime speaker of the Mississippi House of...

UM Graduate’s Space Shuttle Film to Air on Public Broadcasting

An Ole Miss graduate’s film, “The Space Shuttle: Flying for Me,” is set to air at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, on Memphis PBS...

UM to Host Regional Civil Engineering Conference

The University of Mississippi student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers is hosting the national organization’s Deep South Conference this month. An estimated 300 participants from 13...