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.

Abbeville, Mississippi: Home of the Gillom Sisters

Abbeville, Mississippi, is proud of its most famous native citizens — Peggie and Jennifer Gillom. In fact, a prominently placed sign in the city...

Like Father, Like Son: Johnson Family Continues Generous Support of Ole Miss Athletics

Like many faithful Ole Miss alumni, Jackson native Michael Johnson grew up an avid fan of the Rebels – a legacy instilled in him...

Breakfast with the Balls: One Couple’s Appreciation of Big Bad

I met Dwight and Sharon Ball recently on a sunny late morning at Big Bad Breakfast. The time was their usual: 11:30 and the...

Ole Miss Legend Don Kessinger and Wife Carolyn Celebrate 50-Year Anniversary

  Ole Miss legend Don Kessinger and his wife of Carolyn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple, both of Forest City, Arkansas, have long...

New York Mag Travel Spread Highlights Oxford Southern Style

From the dead of winter to the peak of summer, tourists flock from across the country to visit the hallowed ground of Oxford, and...

Henry: Mayan Skedaddle

With the help of Kyle O. Watt, my staff electronics expert, I converted my industrial-sized document shredder into a time machine. I have enjoyed...

Cofield on Oxford — ‘Soggy’ was a Rebel

"It was a tour de force," Judge Sweat said in a 1989 interview with The Daily Corinthian newspaper. Judge Noah Spurgeon "Soggy" Sweat Jr., of...

Feltenstein: No Matter What Happens

No matter what happens to us, daffodils will bloom in the spring. Men and women will fall in love and, sadly, out of love. Inconsolable grief...

Should You Step Up to the Barre Workout?

  .The content and information below is republished with permission from the Cleveland Clinic. Once in a while, a fitness trend takes off. It seems like...

Oxford Conference Center Hosts Hal Hunt Auctions Saturday

From furniture to antique guns, Hal Hunt Auctions is bringing a truckload of treasures to Oxford. “We come once a year to Oxford for our...