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

UM Launches Early Childhood Education Curriculum

To meet the demand for qualified pre-K teachers across the state, a new curriculum offered by the University of Mississippi allows students to specialize...

Top 10 Things To Do in Omaha, Nebraska

You'd think the NCAA College World Series is the only thing to do in Omaha, Neb., but you're wrong! It's a fantastic town in...

Cofield on Oxford — The Run of the Place, Part VIII

We live in the Hills. We've never wanted to be Delta planters. Jackson doesn't really feel like ours, anymore, and the Coast has always...

Lafayette is Fine Place to Spend a Super Regional

I'm going to make this short and sweet — hatred is never cool and people everywhere are brothers and sisters. Lafayette is a cool place. In...

A Story of Super Regionals and a Super Marriage

As the rain falls on Oxford today, June 10th, I couldn't help but be thankful. Eight years ago was a beautiful sunny day, and...

Exchange Club Family Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse

A 15-minute drive from the Square reveals one of Oxford’s most actively involved local nonprofit: Exchange Club Family Center. A sign in the front...

Oxford Bartender Tips — Part III

Welcome to the final installment in our three-part series in which HottyToddy.com interviews some of Oxford’s busiest bartenders. HottyToddy.com contributor Steve Vassallo had the tough...

Steven Austin's Last-Minute Father’s Day Gift Guide

When it comes to the media promoting it, there’s no way Father’s Day is as big a deal as Mother’s Day. That’s just the way...

Oxford Comedian Cracks up Roseanne on 'Last Comic Standing'

Oxford native and OHS grad Karlous Miller kept fans and judges rolling at last night's Last Comic Standing invitationals on NBC. He received rave...

Embracing Imprefection: Attempting to Challenge, Change the Way Women Identify Beauty

In many ways, today’s media standards for weight and beauty are impossible. Meet McCall Dempsey. An Ole Miss graduate, author of the popular blog, Loving...