Southern Experience

Meet the Comedians Taking the Stage for The Roast of Lane Kiffin

Meet the Oxford and Memphis comedians taking the stage Sept. 16 for The Roast of Lane Kiffin at The Lyric.
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K-Rappers: Oxford Twins Introduce Books by Rapping

Oxford residents, Margaret and Katherine King, redefine notions of the typical Southern lady. Sure, they are warm, well-dressed and have radiant smiles. They laugh at...

Oxford’s Past and Present as Told by Locals

Where does the center of Oxford lie today? As restaurants and shopping options grow on Jackson Avenue and forest land vanishes around the under-construction hospital,...

19 Southern Expressions for the Impoverished

My memories of growing up in the South are happy ones. Those were simpler times when kids had to be called to come back...

Oxford CrossFit Sponsors “My First Tri” for Athletes on May 7

Oxford CrossFit is hosting the "My First Tri" triathlon on Saturday, May 7, at 9 a.m. at Clear Creek in Sardis. Oxford CrossFit, a gym...

Ole Miss in Ethiopia: God’s Country

It’s a holy day, it’s hot, and there are people everywhere. Amharic for baptism, Timket commemorates in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church the baptism of Jesus...

Joel Kotkin To Address Students, Oxford/Ole Miss Today. Free Lunch Provided.

Blake Tartt, III along with the Real Estate Alumni Board of Ole Miss, the Meek School of Journalism and New Media and Ole Miss...

New York Times: Delicacies of the Mississippi Delta

The New York Times recently featured the irreplaceable cuisine in the Mississippi Delta in its Travel column this week. The author, Phil McCausland, traveled to...

Oxford Pastor Utilizes Sports Photography For His Ministry

Bill Barksdale likes to use "Field of Dreams" philosophy: “If you build it, he will come.” As a youth minister, years before becoming the senior...

Isom Center, UM Pride Network Organize Inaugural LOU Pride Weekend

The inaugural Lafayette-Oxford-University Pride Weekend is set for May 5-8 throughout the city of Oxford and the University of Mississippi. The event, organized by the...

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...
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