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 Men’s Golf wins first SEC Championship title in 41 years

Ole Miss Men’s Golf won the SEC Championship at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga., on April 22-26. The Rebels advanced match play, then defeated No. 5 Texas A&M and No. 1 Auburn before toppling No. 2 Florida, 4-1, to win the championship — the first time they have done so since […]

Ole Miss Fashion Week models student innovation on the red carpet

Ole Miss Fashion Week 2026 celebrated student-led initiatives promoting fashion, inclusivity and creativity on April 20-24. The event featured student organizations UM Square Magazine and UM Fashion Panel.  Square Magazine kicked off fashion week with a cover reveal on Monday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m. at Harrison’s Yard. This was the magazine’s sixth print issue, […]

Meet the Rebels Day set for this Saturday 

Ole Miss Football will host Meet the Rebels Day on Saturday, April 25, in the Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center. The event will be free to enter and will last from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Ole Miss fans will have the chance to meet players and coaches. Players will autograph one item per fan.  “I […]

Ole Miss Softball falls to No. 13 Texas A&M

Ole Miss Softball was swept by No. 13 Texas A&M over from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12 at the Ole Miss Softball Complex. All three games were close, but the Rebels could not squeeze out a victory.  Game one Despite making a strong push at a comeback, the Rebels lost 10-6 to open […]

ASB Senate dissolves athletics committee

The Associated Student Body passed a bill during the Tuesday, March 17, formal ASB Senate session that would disband the athletics committee. ASB President Jack Jones plans to approve the committee’s dissolution, making the measure official. All members of the athletics committee presented SB 26-11 on the senate floor, which called for the athletics committee […]

Ole Miss Women’s Basketball stumbles against South Carolina

No. 17 Ole Miss Women’s Basketball fell to the No. 3 South Carolina Gamecocks in the Colonial Life Arena on Sunday, Feb. 22. The Lady Rebels suffered a loss of 48-85 with Christeen Iwuala leading the team in scoring at 12 points. The Lady Rebels were coming off a 78-70 loss to No. 7 LSU […]

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 […]

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