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Honoring the funny flags that (unfortunately) didn’t make it past the first round

Earlier this month, Mississippi released thousands of proposed state flag designs for public viewing on the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) website — all of which included the phrase “In God We Trust” and none of which include the Confederate flag, as mandated by state legislators. People submitted nearly 3,000 designs for the […]

Opinion: Suddenly, it was all over: On a senior year cut short

The pandemic has taken so much from everyone, and the class of 2020’s dreams were largely lost, too — including mine. There’s no “virtual celebration” or mailed graduation cap — as well-intentioned as they may be — that can bring it back. There are people suffering much more than I am, and in some ways, […]

University announces refunds for some expenses, not including tuition

The university announced Friday morning that it would refund students who paid for university housing, meal plans or parking fees in the spring semester. There will be no refund for tuition, nonresident fees or activity fees, because of guidance from the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). “Each eligible student […]

Drive-thru testing coming to more locations in Mississippi

The University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State Health Department will continue testing for COVID-19 around the state today in Meridian. At the testing locations, people with symptoms for the virus are tested in their cars with a nose swab. The samples taken will be tested at a Mississippi State Department of Health lab. […]

Meet one of the first UM students to contract coronavirus

Sara Caroline Bridgers tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, making her one of the first UM students to report contracting the virus. This week, her symptoms have caused her and her family to put their lives on hold as they try to alleviate her symptoms and keep the virus away from everyone else in […]

Oxford orders citizens to stay home, except for essential needs

The mayor and Board of Aldermen passed a resolution, effective immediately, ordering citizens to stay in their homes except for essential needs at a special meeting on Sunday evening amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Not following the order is a misdemeanor, though the city will focus on voluntary compliance, according to a statement clarifying the measure […]

How Oxford is working to slow the COVID-19 outbreak and what comes next

Oxford’s city government has changed almost every operation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The scramble to find solutions and preventive measures range from sanitizing parking meters twice a day to plans for drive-thru testing at Baptist Memorial Hospital. “It has changed how we do everything, truly,” Mayor Robyn Tannehill said. “This is the one […]

First death from Mississippi COVID-19 case announced

The first death in a Mississippi COVID-19 case was announced by the Mississippi Department of Health on Thursday. The individual was a male 60-65 years old from Hancock County with chronic underlying conditions. He died in a Louisiana hospital, according to the announcement. Mississippi has reported over 50 positive cases, with total of 602 people […]

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