Children aged 5-11 in Oxford are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine after the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use in younger children. Previously, only those 12 years of age and older were eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson remain available only for those 18 and older. […]
The Lafayette County Detention Center is making improvements including the installation of money and educational kiosks and the building of a new, expanded commissary room. Sheriff Joey East and Jail Administrator Johnny McDonald spoke with The Daily Mississippian about these improvements. When the COVID-19 pandemic became widespread in the spring of 2020, the correctional facility […]
Rhodes Scholar and novelist of the book “A Dream Too Big” Caylin Moore gave an inspiring speech about his life to the students of the Sally McDonald Barksdale Honors College Thursday night at the Honors Convocation. Moore emphasized openness to new experiences and scholarly questioning as the key elements of finding a meaningful path. The […]
After a full year of online, Zoom and hybrid classes, the campus of the University of Mississippi is coming back to life. The overall feeling surrounding the return to full in-person operations is shared by students and faculty alike: thankful. In March 2020, the university campus was suddenly abandoned. Students were encouraged to return to […]
The School of Pharmacy is partnering with the Public Health Program to hold two University of Mississippi HPV Free events on Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 1-4 p.m. at the Galtney-Lott Plaza and Wednesday, Oct. 6th, 1-4 p.m. at the Union Plaza. UM HPV Free is a campaign centered around spreading awareness about the human papillomavirus […]
The Associated Student Body elections for homecoming king and queen are headed to a runoff election today. Candidates Brianna Berry and Bradford Stewart will face off for the crown while Kenzie Blount and Jay Lee compete for the title of homecoming king. The runoff election is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and can be […]
Ian Pigg and Madison Gordon have been named Mr. and Miss Ole Miss on Tuesday, in an announcement at the Student Union Ballroom. The homecoming king and queen elections are heading into a runoff on Thursday as a result of no candidates receiving at least 50% of the vote. With the second highest voter turnout […]
There is an imbalance between the number of COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Mississippi and the number of people rolling up their sleeves and getting the shot. As a result, some vaccine doses go to waste at the end of the day. This imbalance may change with the recent surge of vaccinations. Vaccines, once thawed, have […]
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