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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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Hightowers: Short Rentals, Big Success

Kay Hightower was just looking for an affordable temporary place to stay with her 4-year-old child and husband when she moved to Oxford in...

Board Passes Pedicabs Opening New Era in Oxford Public Transportation

The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted Nov. 19 to authorize a plan to operate pedicabs in the city after a 30-day waiting period. Nason Williams...

Romancing the Stones

Van Atkins Jewelry store owner, Chuck Cooper, loves Oxford. Van Atkins Jewelry store owner Chuck Cooper and his son are Ole Miss graduates, but their...

Ole Miss Student Athletes Give Back

Being a college athlete means more than making big plays or bringing home a championship trophy. It means being a role model. With this...

“Nullifiers” Continue Tradition Dating Back to Calhoun, Thurmond

Way back in 1988, I sat across from Strom Thurmond in his Capitol Hill office in Washington, D.C., and listened as he explained his...

The Man Who Flew in a Flying Coffin

You will learn about some very brave and inspirational people this week in the Tuesday newsletter. I was asked to speak on positive attitude...

The Oxford, Mississippi Dictionary: The Young and the Neckless

Needed nomenclature for a growing community. Editor’s Note: This is an installment in a series of blogs on new Oxfordisms. When I traverse Oxford’s highways, byways,...

Getting Looks: Miss Behavin’ Stays in Style

Oxford shop strives to keep ahead of the curve. Oxford is a city chock full of great destinations, from the historic to the cultural to...

Oxford Adult Entertainment Ordinance is Preventive Measure

The Oxford Planning Commission voted earlier this month to recommend passage of a proposed adult entertainment ordinance. But Oxford Mayor Pat Patterson described the...

Oxford Holiday Events: Shell Plastic Surgery

 
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