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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Wicker Unemployment Still a Top Concern Five Years After Obama's Failed Stimulus

Five years ago, President Obama assured Americans that his stimulus plan would generate "shovel-ready" jobs and jumpstart the economy. At a cost of nearly...

Bramlett Is Historical Oxford Name, Cherished 5th-Grade Teacher

  The name Bramlett is easy to find in Oxford history. My brother, Glenn, was born in the old Bramlett Hospital. We all started school at...

Busting 5 Myths About Blood Pressure and Heart Rate

Blood pressure and heart rate go hand in hand (or arm in cuff) in most people’s minds. After all, these two “vital signs” are...

Star Package Sell Spirits, Celebrates Spirited History

Star Package houses more than just bottled spirits. The history of this particular liquor store’s location holds the rough-and-tumble spirit of Oxford's past within...

African American Males' Perspective on Acts of Vandalism

Early Sunday morning, two suspects came onto the University of Mississippi campus and hung a noose and an old Georgia state flag around the...

Be Kind: Positive Changes Happening at Lafayette Middle School

Lafayette County Middle School recently started the “Be Kind” program in hopes of encouraging students to be kinder to each other. The school has...

Eat Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure

If left untreated, chronic high blood pressure can have deadly consequences – including heart attack and stroke. Hypertension can be treated with medications, but you can do...

Sometimes you just have to see the front page of a physical newspaper

By: Tom Freeland, HottyToddy.com, Blogger This picture, which looks prtty much like my idea of Armagedon, is above the fold on the front page of...

Raising Rebels on Grits and Grace

By Lori Weatherly, HottyToddy.com blogger I am as southern as the day is long…and when I am out of my surroundings or atmosphere, it is...

Lovepacks Thanks the Community for Oxford Restaurant Week

Dear Oxford Community, The week of January 26-February 1 brought a collaboration of 26 local Oxford eateries and restaurant goers to participate in the inaugural...
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