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.

Bloom Again Oxford Blossoms into Its Second Year

Bloom Again Oxford is a volunteer organization founded to repurpose still-beautiful, donated flowers from weddings and events to deliver to hospitals, nursing homes and...

Coopwood: My Weekend at the Crossroads

Thought you all might like to see this. In the above photo, we are standing on the gravel crossroads in front of Dockery Plantation,...

St. John’s Drawdown Achieves Positive Impact on Oxford, Lafayette

Buy a ticket to win $10,000 in the annual St. John's Drawdown, and even though you could walk away with the hefty boon, the...

An Ole Miss Professor Attempting to Better Understand This Presidential Election

Dr. Julie Ann Wronski teaches American Politics at Ole Miss and is conducting a survey to better understand how people feel about the 2016...

Ole Miss Alum Christopher Newman’s Family in Need of Financial Assistance

Imagine this. You're 23 years old. You've just graduated college. You're starting your first "adult" job. You're a middle school English teacher and the head...

Oxford Stories: The Fame Game – Sanford Plays UM Tennis

Some University of Mississippi athletes are heralded nationwide for their gifts, while others who give just as much to the game often fail to...

Vassallo: The Seed Is Planted, and the Flower Awaits

When Bette Midler recorded "The Rose", who would have ever thought that this classic would become an inspiration for generations to come? It's especially...

Mississippi Christian Living: Jill Freeze—Her Life and Calling

“Behind every successful man stands a strong woman.” The often-quoted cliché has never been more spot-on than in the marriage of Hugh and Jill...

Ignite Ole Miss: Charles Reagan Wilson Fund Campaign Update

Dear Friends, Thank you so much to the many who have given so far to this fund. To date we’ve raised $18,094 from 129 donors....

UM Annual Memorial Ceremony Set for May 5

Each year, the University of Mississippi sets aside time to remember the lives of students, faculty and staff members, and emeritus faculty who died...