Lana Ferguson

Farewell column: Lana Ferguson

After 4 years of working Sunday through Thursday to put out the Monday through Friday print paper, racing to meet 1 a.m. deadlines, and having the time of my life producing award-winning content with some of the most talented people on campus, the time has come for my farewell column. This is my final byline […]

Ole Miss student charged in rape, kidnapping case

An updated version of this article, including interviews with the mother of the survivor and the vice chancellor for student affairs can be found here.  An Ole Miss student has been charged with kidnapping and raping another student. Dustin McGee, a 20-year-old theater major from Brandon, was taken into police custody last Wednesday and transported […]

A note from the editor: MLK 50th anniversary special edition

The Daily Mississippian staff has been talking about this special edition commemorating the work and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. since last year. I am proud of the content we’ve produced, and I hope every reader learns something new and finishes the paper inspired. It’s hard to graduate elementary school without knowing […]

Yolett McPhee-McCuin named Ole Miss women’s basketball head coach

Yolett McPhee-McCuin is the new women’s basketball head coach, according to a statement released Wednesday. She is the ninth person in Ole Miss history to hold that title and the first black female head coach for the women’s team. The former Jacksonville University coach will be publicly introduced on Friday at noon CT in The Pavilion. […]

Institutions of Higher Learning names new Board of Trustees commissioner

Alfred Rankins Jr., president of Alcorn State University, has been named the next commissioner of the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees. The vote among the board was unanimous. This comes about a month after the current commissioner Glenn Boyce announced his intention to retire at the end of June. Rankins is set to […]

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