Akayla Hughes

Akayla Hughes is a sophomore journalism major with a double minor in French and mathematics from Ridgeland, Miss. She serves as a News Writer and Sports Staff Writer, as well as a Photographer for The Daily Mississippian. In her free time, she likes to watch Formula 1, hike and travel. After graduation, she plans to attend law school and pursue sports and entertainment Law.

Ole Miss Basketball looks ahead to Vanderbilt amid snowstorm

The Ole Miss Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams will both square off against Vanderbilt this weekend. On the women’s side, the Commodores are ranked No. 5, and on the men’s side, the Commodores are No. 18.  The snow storm in Oxford affected both games. The Lady Rebels were originally scheduled to play Vanderbilt on Jan. […]

Day in the life of Ole Miss Women’s Basketball player Latasha Lattimore

Ole Miss Women’s Basketball forward Latasha Lattimore transferred from Virginia last offseason. The Toronto native was the top-ranked Canadian player by ESPN and the No. 38 prospect in the class of 2021. She sat down with The Daily Mississippian to discuss a day in her life.  While Lattimore has scheduled workouts and conditioning with her […]

Ole Miss Men’s Basketball fumbles to Iowa and Utah

The Ole Miss Rebels’ five-game win streak turned into a two- game losing streak after upsetting losses to the Iowa Hawkeyes and Utah Utes in the 2025 Acrisure Classic on Nov. 25 and 26.  The disappointing losses revealed areas of improvement for the Rebels. Their depth and ability to perform against high level teams in […]

UM chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon hosts memorial service for Knox Boudreau

The University of Mississippi chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon held a memorial service to celebrate the life of fraternity brother Knox Boudreau, a sophomore accountancy major from Decatur, Ga., in front of its house on Fraternity Row at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Students and community members gathered on the front lawn for the […]

Cameron Davis crowned Miss University 2026

Cameron Davis was crowned Miss University at the 77th annual Miss University scholarship competition on Thursday in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Davis, a junior psychology major from Meridian, Miss., is a member of the Rebelettes, the Delta Delta Delta sorority and an Ole Miss Women’s Council Scholar. The new Miss […]

SEC drops conference schedule breakdowns for 2026-29 seasons

The SEC announced Mississippi State, LSU and Oklahoma as Ole Miss Football’s three annual opponents through the 2029 football season on Sept. 23. This reveal comes after the SEC announced its shift to a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026. The remaining six conference opponents will rotate on a yearly basis; each team will have […]

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