Southern Experience

Ferguson: For some reason, my hearing isn’t what it used to be!

A reflection on loud memories, aging ears, and how life’s difficult moments shape us into something stronger and more refined.

Ole Miss Tailgating Traditions: Jim’s Place In The Grove

The Tailgating Traditions of Jim's Place in the Grove! An Interview With Jim Stephens by Steve Vassallo Enjoy the fourth in our series of Tailgating Traditions articles sponsored...

Ole Miss Tailgating Traditions: “The Zebra Tent”

The Tailgating Traditions of the Zebra Tent! An Interview With Jane Foster by Steve Vassallo Enjoy the third in our series of Tailgating Traditions articles sponsored by...

Could Ole Miss Jerseys Be A New Fashion Statement In The Grove?

For decades, Ole Miss has been known for over the top tents, beautiful people and formal game day attire. On Saturdays in the fall,...

Beth Ann Fennelly Mississippi Poet Laureate Acceptance Remarks

Although I was born and raised as a Yankee, I got to the South just as soon as I could, graduate school in 1994....

William Winter, Leland Speed to Receive Geographic Visionary Awards

The Mississippi Geographic Alliance at the University of Mississippi will honor former Gov. William Winter (BA history and political science ’43) and business mogul Leland...

Could Ole Miss Jerseys Be A New Fashion Statement In The Grove?

For decades, Ole Miss has been known for over the top tents, beautiful people and formal game day attire. On Saturdays in the fall,...

Ole Miss Tailgating Traditions: “The Zebra Tent”

The Tailgating Traditions of the Zebra Tent! An Interview With Jane Foster by Steve Vassallo Enjoy the third in our series of Tailgating Traditions articles sponsored by...

5 Tips for Planning Your Southern Fishing Road Trip in Mississippi

Mississippi is full of great road-trip destinations for fishing lovers. With great fishing spots, like Trace State Park, Natchez State Park and Roosevelt State...

Unconquered and Unconquerable: From Poverty To Powerhouse

From supercomputers to chocolates, the Chickasaw are an object lesson in how tribes can create their own success. Picture a peanut field in Thackerville, Oklahoma....

UM Professor’s Research Published in Journal of Consumer Research

A University of Mississippi’s marketing professor’s joint study of the effects of front-of-package nutrition labels shows they serve different purposes depending upon the shopping...