Southern Experience

Ferguson: A Life Lesson from a Former Sailor

A former sailor reflects on Navy service, world travel, heartbreak, discipline, and learning to see every person’s God-given value.

UM 2020 Sets The Stage For Bright Future At Ole Miss As Construction Continues

A campus known for its acres of greenery has recently become known for stretches of green fences. It’s no secret that construction has become a...

Wally Guess Remembered As 'Superior Teacher And Outstanding Researcher'

Wallace L. "Wally" Guess, fourth dean of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, serving from 1971 to 1989, died Monday (Jan. 30). A funeral...

Ben Pinon: From The Heart To The Table

Benjamin "Ben" Pinon, a New York native and 2016 Ole Miss MBA graduate, is helping to bring nutrition education and positive food culture to...

On Cooking Southern: Brew Up A SUPER Bowl Party With These Eats

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Triflin’: Wasting everybody’s time by not living up to innate potential due to lack of focus, inattention to detail, or just...

On Cooking Southern: Ready For A Menu Change? Standing Rib Roast Is Always Prime

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Stiff-necked: A person who’s stubborn and unyielding in a belief or action, who’s just about got their knickers inappropriately in a...

Another Snowbird Visit With Jim Symington

Admittedly, I hate cold weather. I don't ever remember really cold, nasty weather growing up in Memphis or in school at Ole Miss. Although...

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour Rocks Into The New Year

Off Square Books was the place to be on Thursday night as Thacker Mountain Radio Hour kicked off its first show of the New...

2017 JA Charity Ball King and Queen Revealed

The Junior Auxiliary (JA) of Oxford hosted their fifth annual Charity Ball on Saturday, Jan. 21. During this event, the organization revealed their 2017 Charity...

Campbell McCool's Plein Air – A Step Back in Time in Taylor, Mississippi

Taylor, Mississippi is tucked away just four miles from Oxford’s city limits. In the middle of the small town rests “Plein Air,” a multipurpose...

Ole Miss Musings: The Year 1848 And The Environment In Which Ole Miss Was Founded

    We have all seen the year (1848) reflected everywhere in Ole Miss publications; however, I have never taken the time to explore that year...