Southern Experience

Ferguson: Dear Beckham

A heartfelt Christmas reflection reminding us that the season’s real magic comes from generosity, kindness, and becoming joy for others.

Hotty Toddy News Services - December 14, 2025

Fifth Most Beautiful State Capitol Building: Charleston, West Virginia

EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s no secret that the University of Mississippi has a diverse population of students from across the United States and around the...

Ole Miss in Africa: Restoring the Land One Day at a Time

A lush green forest stretches across the Bale Mountains, just out-side the city of Addis Ababa. Fourteen years ago, the area was a barren...

The Graduate Hotel’s Unexpected Guests

The smell of espresso from the coffee shop, Cabin 82, pours into the lobby when you enter the Graduate. Students fell head over heels for...

Cups in Oxford – A Haven During the Finals Week

House blends are not the only thing this Mississippi based espresso shop is serving up. Cups, located at 1501 Jackson Avenue, aims to combine local...

Visit Oxford Captures the Essence of the City in Videos

How does one sum up Oxford in four minutes of video? Visit Oxford does just that with Joe York's artistic talents and support from...

Monday’s Top 7 Instagram Photos By HottyToddy.com

Graduation is always an exciting time. Families look forward to summer vacations and students prepare for warm-weather shenanigans. Instagram becomes filled with swimsuits instead...

Selling Culture in Clarksdale, Mississippi

Map of Juke Joints in Clarksdale, MS Where highways 278 and 49 meet lies a small town nestled among great expanses of cotton fields, where...

Inaugural Pride Parade Draws a Large Crowd in Oxford

On Saturday, May 7, the inaugural LGBTQ+ Pride Parade went around the Courthourse Square amid applause and cheers from a large crowd of people...

UM Students Win 12 First-Place Awards at SPJ Conference

University of Mississippi students won 22 awards at the recent Society of Professional Journalists Region 12 Mark of Excellence contest in New Orleans. The Daily Mississippian won...

Accountancy Professor, Violence Prevention Officer Win Frist Awards

Each day, University of Mississippi students are affected by the words and actions of faculty and staff members who extend their work beyond classrooms,...