When patrons visit City Grocery, they might be surprised to find that the restaurant has added a personal touch to the dining experience. Rather than plating meals on traditional white plates, select entrees are placed on handmade ceramic dishes, brought from the potter’s wheel to the tablecloths. “We often say to one another, ‘Have you […]

Each spring, thousands of locals and out-of-towners alike flock to The Square to enjoy the Double Decker Arts Festival — a weekend filled with delicious food, beautiful artwork and a slew of talented musicians. Months ahead of the 27th annual festival, the music lineup was released to the public at the University Museum on Tuesday, […]

Continuing a beloved tradition that dates back to the 1860s, the Student Activities Association will feature a Christmas Tree lighting at their annual Hotty Toddy Holidays celebration. After choir caroling and a warm welcome from Chancellor Glenn Boyce in the Circle, guests will be given the opportunity to delight in ice skating, a photo booth, […]

From moonrise to Animal Crossing, University of Mississippi MFA student Noreen Ocampo’s repertoire of poetry and prose proves to be an extensive exploration of craft and emblematic of a writer who appreciates the simple pleasantries in life.  After graduating with a bachelors in English from Emory University in 2022, the metro Atlanta native decided to […]

As a first-generation U.S. citizen, Daneel Konnar strives to establish roots in unfamiliar places and encourages others to do the same, just as his parents, Rama and Heather Konnar, did when they immigrated from Malaysia to Mississippi more than three decades ago.  “I think about my parents’ journey and how that has influenced my journey […]

With a musical career spanning nine studio albums and almost two decades, songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Drew Holcomb and his band the Neighbors are a rising force in the contemporary Americana genre. Although Holcomb graced the Grove stage and Proud Larry’s earlier in his career, the Memphis native’s performance at The Lyric will be the […]

Engineering is one of the most male-dominated professions in the U.S. — with women composing only 24% of students within the University of Mississippi School of Engineering and 13% of the workforce across the country. However, at UM, Cheyenne Ethridge and her female peers within the engineering community are striving to challenge the status quo.   […]

  On any given pollen-hazed afternoon, University of Mississippi Beekeepers President Quinn Mäensivu and his team can be found following the aroma of honey across the rolling hills of the UM Field Station in pursuit of bees.  Upon arriving at the apiary, the beekeepers are greeted by the sound of buzzing as the insects begin […]