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.

African-American Mayor Brings Charleston Together With Charity Ball

  When Sedrick Smith was elected the first African-American mayor of Charleston, Miss., a small community on the hill-line that overlooks the impoverished Mississippi Delta,...

Top 6 Things Oxford Beer Drinkers Can Be Thankful For

All of these developments are important, of course, but we're going to do a sort of beer connoisseur countdown here. If you've lived in Oxford...

Video Profile: Mary Ruth Wright, New Oxford Elementary Principal

The Oxford School District (OSD) announces Mary Ruth Wright as the new principal to lead Oxford Elementary School for the 2014-2015 school year. https://youtu.be/XbvjMlrlV_8 Wright is...

Sneak Peak: Experience Oxford's Spring Fashion Guide

The April/May issue of Experience Oxford is on news stands today! This issue focuses on the upcoming Double Decker Arts Festival (of course), but...

Major Pastoral Changes Ahead for OUUMC

For those of us who attend Oxford-University United Methodist Church, or have visited in the past 18 years, you've come in contact with senior...

New OHS Gym Opens, Chargers Now Have Home Court Advantage

Oxford School District officials unveiled their new gym at the months-old Oxford High School on Thursday.  The Gym was the last of the major construction...

Chaney's Provides Cutting-Edge Service With Time-Honored Compassion

Hometown pharmacies aren’t as popular as they once were, having surrendered a lot of their foothold on the market to the larger retail chains. ...

UM Journalism Students Live Tweet ESPN Rob King's Advice

At yesterday's Ole Miss New Media Conference, ESPN Senior Vice President Rob King spoke to students about their futures as journalists. His words of...

Miniature Donkeys Provide Big Joy for Oxford Family

Jackpot isn’t your typical pet. To Susan Phillips raising Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys is more than just a hobby, it’s a passion. In 2007, Phillips and...

Bailey Woods Trail is a Pathway to Nature, Beauty, Inspiration

Bailey's Woods Trail connects the University of Mississippi to William Faulkner's home, Rowan Oak. Faulkner drew inspiration for his writing from the woods, and wrote...