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.

Before There Was Cold Beer There Was the B & B Cafe

The African-American-owned B & B Cafe was tucked away in an alley just off the northwest corner of the Square. The picture below, taken in...

Women in Agriculture

Helping the business thrive and family farms survive When a husband who is a farmer passes away in the Delta, all too often the farm...

Kids and Codeine: Why Genetics Matter for Medication

FDA warning highlights pharmacogenetics I care for adult patients in my practice, but I have two great reasons to keep a watchful eye on the...

Faulkner Fought to Preserve Courthouse

  In 1947 William Faulkner wrote a letter to The Oxford Eagle arguing for preservation of the Lafayette County Courthouse. Faulkner hoped this Oxford landmark would...

Alternate Traffic Flow, Tips for Morning Congestion on Sisk

If you live anywhere near the Sisk Ave. area in Oxford or have children who attend Oxford High School or Della Davidson Elementary, you...

James Crockett’s new book, a look at Scruggs, DeLaughter and the gang: Power Greed Hubris

By: Tom Freeland, HottyToddy.com, Blogger University Press of Mississippi has a new look out at the Minor – Scruggs – DeLaughter bribery cases, titled Power Greed...

Skating Away the Blues in Oxford Sunshine

It was a beautiful unusually warm winter afternoon in Oxford Jan. 14 and HottyToddy.com Creative Director and photographer Sarah Beth Wiley was out about...

Modern Lighthouse Invention is Jan. Science Cafe Topic

Monthly event resumes at Lusa Pastry Cafe OXFORD, Miss. – The inventor of the modern lighthouse is the focus for a monthly public science forum...

Not Too Late To Register at NWCC For Spring

It's not too late to register for spring classes at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Late registration is taking place from Monday, Jan. 13 through Tuesday,...

Hollywood, Pols, Media Get Failing Grades From Persons With Disabilities

Last week the world discovered that cops and firefighters arrested in New York for fraudulently seeking Social Security disability benefits were faking fallout from...