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.
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Mitchell: Gun Control Discussions Are Rifled With Myths

Today’s National Rifle Association is a trade association — protecting manufacturers — yet masquerades as a grassroots citizen rights movement. Today’s NRA has convinced legions...

Monday’s Top 7 Instagram Photos by HottyToddy.com

Orientations, vacations and holidays make for the most wonderful time of the year! (Besides football and Christmas, of course.) Being officially the first day...

Dunagin: You Can’t Trust the Mississippi Legislature with Trust Funds

You can’t anymore trust the Mississippi Legislature with trust funds than you can a Parchman trusty with a leave of absence. Recent and not so...

UM Graduate Wins Elizabeth George Foundation Fellowship

Rachel Smith, a 2012 graduate of the University of Mississippi’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, has received an Elizabeth George Foundation fellowship, which will allow...

Mississippi-Made Mandarin Recognized as World-Class

Offering the immersive experience of any Language Flagship Program is a tremendous plus for any university, but being the country’s best program is far...

McLean Summer Program Turning High School Students into Entrepreneurs

Twelve high school students from across Mississippi gained exposure to innovative problem-solving skills by participating in an entrepreneurial leadership program at the University of Mississippi. The...

Alumna Ivey Swan makes Art her Life’s Mission

Art is a hobby for some and a profession for others, but for alumna Ivey Swan (BS 15) it’s her life’s mission. “When I was...

On Cooking Southern: The Days of Wine and Noses Are Here to Stay

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK High Falutin’: A situation, attitude, or circumstance in which one party is putting on airs, acting high and mighty and...

On Cooking Southern: The Days of Wine and Noses Are Here to Stay

SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK High Falutin’: A situation, attitude, or circumstance in which one party is putting on airs, acting high and mighty and...

Oxford Stories: Tupelo Native Chooses Music Over Homeland Security Career

Music is universally understood. Some play instruments. Others sing, and some write lyrics. Tupelo native Jesse Leech, 23, recently graduated from the University of Mississippi...
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