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.

Eating Oxford: Oxford’s $625,000 Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Oxford is best known for its chicken on a stick, catfish po’ boys and shrimp and grits, but we can also brag about having...

The General Reflects on 100 Years of Ole Miss History Through Yearbooks

Jim Stephens ("The General") has collected over 90 years of Ole Miss annuals during the previous 35 years. Recently, the General shared 1918, 1919...

Neely-Dorsey: Please Make ‘Meet My Mississippi’ Official State Poem

Mississippi's Goodwill Ambassador Patricia Neely-Dorsey calls on fellow Mississippians to help her poem become the state's official poem. In the most recent legislative session, a...

Ole Miss Alumna to Continue Tradition Passed Down from Her Father

Starting this Saturday, parents will bid their children goodbye after moving them in. With cell phones and social media, parents never truly say goodbye...

Cofield on Oxford & Ole Miss: We Are Proud of You, Sam Kendricks

Scott and Marni Kendricks, we are all with you ... all of us. Tonight, as with only a few other Oxford last names down...

UM Graphic Arts Students Snag Big Internships

When Heidi Bain and Will Halcomb return to the University of Mississippi, the senior graphic art students will be able to compare notes from...

Vassallo: Mountain Home, Arkansas – A Truly Caring Community

Jill Czanstkowski is an individual who has found a way to make a difference in her hometown...a major difference! Her love and compassion for...

On Cooking Southern: There’s Still Time to Eat Light – Dress Up Market Fare with Dips

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Fat and happy as a tick on a lazy dog: A state of being whereby one happily rolls along with no...

Senators Cochran, Wicker Urge Students to Apply for U.S. Senate Youth Program

U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) recently encouraged eligible Mississippi high school students to apply for the 2017 U.S. Senate Youth...

More Than a Dentist’s Office: Lee Dentistry Gives Back to Local Communities

Community involvement is important to Dr. Preston Lee III of Lee Family & Cosmetic Dentistry. On August 12 at 5:00 p.m. his office will host...