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Ferguson: No Snow in a Mississippi Christmas

Mississippi may lack snow, but Christmas traditions, humor, faith, and gratitude make the season meaningful and full of joy.
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The Square

The Oxford Square, mid to late 50s, on less eventful days was the scene of many a serious domino game and a lot of...

Calorie Tradeoff

So I’m sitting at the Levee last weekend, celebrating with a few new graduates (as well as some 6th-year juniors). I walk up to...

New Campus Parking Policies

Following a yearlong evaluation of parking and transportation challenges caused by significant growth on the University of Mississippi campus, the Traffic and Parking Committee...

UM Alumna Given Stanford’s Stegner Fellowship

Rachel Smith, an MFA graduate of University of Mississippi, has been selected as a 2013 recipient for the Wallace Stegner Fellowship for the Creative...

World Leadership in Magazine Publishing

Dr. Samir Husni, right, known around the world as "Mr. Magazine", is attending and speaking at the Arab Media Conference and now heads to...

Westboro Church Plans Oxford Protest

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church are set to appear in Oxford on Saturday to protest the University of Mississippi. The Kansas-based denomination, known for...

Tea Time at the IRS

Art Shirley graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1984 with a BA in Art. While at Ole Miss, Art drew the daily comic strip...

Nissan Gifts Evers Institute

OXFORD, Miss. – My old friend Ray Smithhart would have loved the irony of union-fighting manufacturer Nissan making a gift of $100,000 to the...

Chickasaw/Spanish Part Company

Last week I ended my column with the Chickasaw being given an object lesson by the Spanish. If you will recall, the Spaniards caught...

Father of California Wine

A few weeks ago, I promised to tell the story of the “Father of California Wine,” the incredible Agoston Haraszthy, who brought the Zinfandel...
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