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.

Meek-Duvall-Doty House Was William Faulkner's First Home

The Meek-Duvall-Doty House at 803 University Avenue was the first home of William Faulkner and his bride Estelle Oldham Franklin. They rented a portion...

CJ Stewart: A Wounded Warrior on a Mission

On June 15, 2010, dawned no different than any other day for 21-year-old CJ Stewart, U.S. Army medic. His platoon manned a small outpost...

Sweet Magnolia Ice Cream Company

All Hugh Balthrop wanted to do was keep smiles on his kids’ faces, so he started making homemade ice cream. Before he knew it, he...

Neilson's Has Anchored Square for 175 Years

  This revealing turn-of-the-century shot depicts wagons in front of the Courthouse and Neilson's Department Store. Neilson's has anchored the Oxford Courthouse Square for 175...

Ear Infections: When to Consider Ear Tubes (Infographic)

This week's surprising health numbers are 3/6 and 4/12 When an infant has an ear infection, it can be hard to recognize. You watch for a...

John Hailman's From Midnight to Guntown: Another Aberdeen Soap Opera

As a federal prosecutor in Mississippi for over thirty years, John Hailman worked with federal agents, lawyers, judges, and criminals of every stripe. In From Midnight to...

Soup's On — So Is the Spirit at Burns United Methodist

There’s a lot of fun, good food and Bible study going on at Burns United Methodist Church every other Wednesday morning, beginning at 11...

Seminar Takes Retirees Up To Speed on Smart Phones

  Rosie Vassallo recently attended the American Association for Retired Citizens Conference and was named to head up the Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation’s Retirement...

Isom Place Is Oxford Treasure, Site of Ole Miss Charter Signing

Isom Place, located at 1003 Jefferson Avenue, is one of Oxford’s oldest and most historic homes. Although some say the greek-revival Southern mansion was built...

UM Journalism Professor, Student Join Engineers in Togo, Africa

Trading the winter weather in Oxford for the extreme heat of West Africa, Dr. Nancy Dupont and freshman journalism major Sudu Upadhyay are spending...