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.
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Marine Rides Bike 1,700 Miles for Wounded Soldiers

Meet Craiger Matheny. Every year, he takes five weeks off work to bike across the country to raise money for wounded soldiers, specifically Sgt....

13 Southern Sayings the Rest of America Won't Understand

Language discrepancies naturally arise in different geographic regions, like the raging pop vs. soda debate, but the South undoubtedly takes the cake. Conversations south of...

Khayat Memoir Wins National Award

Robert Khayat’s The Education of a Lifetime (Nautilus Publishing) won the 2014 Silver IPPY Award for best memoir in the nation published by a...

Why Do Jews Continue To be Persecuted All Over the World?

Commentary by Michael Henry Michael Henry writes novels and screenplays, often in collaboration with his son William Henry. The first series of six novels feature...

Tom Feltenstein on 'Final Words'

In stories I have previously penned, I have referenced one of my father’s favorite sayings. He used to say in a joking manner, “I...

Childhood Obesity Begins at Home

https://youtu.be/w0h4nderj40 According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, nearly 22 percent of Mississippi children are classified as obese, last in the nation. Though the...

Ole Miss Alum Scott Shilstone Cast as Lead in Drumline 2

Scott Shilstone has wanted to be an actor his entire life. He grew up in New Orleans, La., where his mother and grandmother were...

Friday Square Scavenger Hunt with BES

The best thing about the end of the school year, after the University's graduation wraps up, is that the Square is empty for a...

Save Money, Gas, Your Health — Ride Your Bike

This morning Oxford celebrated ride your bike to work day with the rest of the country as part of National Bike Month in May....

Down In a Hole — Oxford's Larry Wells Goes Kentucky Caving

My helmet is stuck in the 9 x 12 inch “Barehole.” I’m thinking that if I can’t get my head through, how can the...
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