Sport industry experts shared insights and advice on sports business at the University of Mississippi Sports ForUM in the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics on Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16. Six panels across the two days featured a variety of panelists from major industry brands, including the NFL, EA Sports and […]
The short film “The Screening of Ben Williams,” which documented the impact and legacy of the University of Mississippi’s first Black football player, was screened at the Luckyday Residential College on Thursday, Oct. 8. A discussion panel followed the film screening, which included James Reed, a panelist and one of Williams’ former teammates; W. Ralph […]
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors extended the county’s burn ban for 30 days and denied a request to rezone three residential properties on Mississippi Highway 6 West to commercial zones in its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Rezoning and development requests Developer Atlas Oxford Flex I, LLC sought to develop C-3 (commercial high density) […]
The University of Mississippi chapter of Turning Point USA hosted James Fishback for its “What’s Next For America” event as part of its Pick Up the Mic initiative in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Fishback worked as a hedge fund analyst before launching his campaign for governor of […]
The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics hosted an athletics panel in co-sponsorship with Mississippi Today titled “College Athletics: It’s a Whole New Ballgame” on Thursday, Sept. 17. Mississippi sportswriting legend Rick Cleveland moderated the panel, which featured Ole Miss Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter and Yahoo Sports senior writer Ross Dellenger. […]
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