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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.

On Cooking Southern: Cuban Pork/Plantains

Hankerin' for a hunk o' pork By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Hankerin’: A strong desire for something, with a twist of nostalgia. Think the Merry...

Do You Live Under a Blanket of Noise?

Not long ago I was fortunate to participate in a weekend retreat at a Jesuit monastery that focused on prayer and silence. The prayer,...

Matchmaking for Volunteers/Nonprofits

Volunteer Match on April 17 will connect community to service By Kelly Graeber volunteer@oxfordms.net Have you ever tried to set your best friend up with a promising...

Reading of Famous MLK Letter Set Tuesday at Ole Miss

Worldwide celebrations set for Tuesday April 26, 2013, marking the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter From Birmingham Jail. By Hillary Houston, staff...

April Is Financial Literacy Month

Governor Phil Bryant has issued a proclamation designating April as Financial Literacy Month. Chances are, I realize, the designation is probably not on your...

War Games In North Korea

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...

Honor Roy Coleman in Some Way

Ronnie Agnew, a former executive editor of The Clarion-Ledger, is the executive director of Mississippi Public Broadcasting. He is a 1984 journalism graduate of...

The Golfing Rules of Scotland

A New Orleans native, Ron Borne is a medicinal chemist by experience, and an amateur writer by avocation.  He served Ole Miss and the School of...

UM To Dedicate New Medicinal Plant Garden Facilities

Eco-friendly features are a model for environmental stewardship and botanical research By: Barbara Lago, Ole Miss Communications By design and its very nature and purpose, the...

The Nicest Girl in Angers

Drew Carter is a junior International Studies student at the Croft Institute, University of Mississippi. He is currently spending the spring semester studying abroad in...