Southern Experience

Ferguson: Get Out of the Boat

A personal reflection on stepping into a new season of life and the courage it takes to get out of the boat.

Cofield on Oxford: Faulkner Has Fans Everywhere — Especially Japan

I was talking with a friend yesterday and we were discussing whether Oxford appreciated Mr. Faulkner, then, or now, or not. And then a...

10 Things That Surprised Me About New York City: A Southern Perspective

A trip to New York City is a once in a lifetime opportunity that you just can’t, and shouldn't, pass up. Opinions of the...

UM, City of Oxford Renew Fire Contract

Maintaining the longstanding arrangement that yields substantial savings and an improved fire rating, the University of Mississippi has renewed its quadrennial fire protection contract...

Oxford University Bank Has New Location, Same Great Products, Service

There's no shortage of banks in Oxford, but only a couple of locally founded and operated institutions. Oxford University Bank is one of those...

Gift Provides a Tribute to Lifelong Friendship, Gifted Scholarship

Much like chess pieces moving around a game board, Ruff Fant and Hubert McAlexander have been in and around each other’s lives since they...

Local Non-Profit Fights Poverty, Supports Education with Shoes

puring joy is a non-profit, based in Oxford, was started by Ole Miss grads Shelby Ausband and Ty New. The sole purpose of puring...

Re-engineering Southern Living's 'What's Your Southern City' Quiz

This link to Southern Living on-line takes you to a quiz that leads eventually to the Southern city you're  most copasetic with. The entire staff at...

Awesome Geology Professor Recognized for Excellence

Perhaps the only thing more rewarding than knowing you have done a job well is the acknowledgement that others know it, too. That’s why when...

Major General Leon Collins: Ole Miss Grad, American Hero

As the Adjutant General of Mississippi, Major General Leon Collins bears the responsibility of commanding the Mississippi Army and Air National Guard. In that...