Southern Experience

Ferguson: Dear Beckham

A heartfelt Christmas reflection reminding us that the season’s real magic comes from generosity, kindness, and becoming joy for others.

Hotty Toddy News Services - December 14, 2025

Pharmacy Students Organize Vitamin Angels Fundraiser

Donations will provide vitamin A to more than 4,500 children worldwide OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi pharmacy students are doing their part to help...

The Holy Family: Migrants in a Hostile Land

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the followers and readers of this blog! Below is a column I wrote for Christmas 2010. It...

A Powerful Saying to Approach 2014 with…

In my keynotes and seminars, I try to share timely tools that people can use to stay as positive as possible and to seek...

Ole Miss Sisters Pledge Sorority Over Two Decades

Being an Ole Miss Rebel is often a family affair. Love for the University spans generations and the Permenter family is no different. These are...

Christmas on Ice in Madison Is Coolest In South

This holiday season, Madison, Mississippi once again welcomes Christmas on Ice, an affair sponsored by Baptist Health Systems that boasts itself as “The Coolest...

Ford Center Continues Annual Shakespeare Symposium

New schedule and performance will enhance the lecture program and strengthen campus participation OXFORD, Miss. – With generous support from the Ford Foundation, the Gertrude C....

UM Museum to Create Interactive Learning Space

Grant provides funding for expansion of education programs OXFORD, Miss. – A recent grant from the Lafayette Oxford Foundation for Tomorrow is helping the University...

The Good Food Gospel in the Delta

The Mississippi Delta: A land prized for its rich soil. A land abounding in agriculture. A food desert. According to the 2013 edition of America’s Health...

John Hailman’s From Midnight to Guntown: Presidential Mask Bank Robber

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...

Top 5 Gifts For Ole Miss Fans

The holiday season is upon us once again. This is the time of year to think of the best gift ideas for those special...