When thinking about what I would write for my farewell address, I thought about a traditional farewell telling you all how much I’ve enjoyed this experience and how much I’ll miss serving in this position. I also thought about the journalistic farewell in which I would tell you how much I love storytelling and explain […]
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, upholding the state’s abortion ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy. In a 6-3 ruling, the court held that “the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate […]
Maralyn Howell Bullion, the first woman elected student body president at the university, celebrates 100 years since her birth on Nov. 10. Bullion, a sociology and English major, was elected in 1943. It was never her intention to run for student body president. Instead she attributed her run to someone else making the decision for […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Millions of people experience some form of domestic violence every year. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so a section of The Daily Mississippian is being devoted to events and resources available for individuals experiencing domestic violence. If you are the victim/survivor of domestic violence, please consider using the resources presented in […]
The University of Mississippi held a ceremony to commemorate 60 years of integration on Sept. 28 in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “The Mission Continues: Building Upon the Legacy” recognized James Meredith for his acts of bravery as the first African American to enroll at the university in 1962. “In my […]
On Oct. 1, 1962, James Meredith became the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. As we near the 60th anniversary of integration, here is a preview of events the university has planned to celebrate this milestone and commemorate the achievements of Meredith: Sept. 19, 2022-March 2023: UM Libraries exhibit “Paving […]
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Jimmie “Jay” Lee. Sheldon Timothy Herrington, Jr., a 2022 UM graduate from Grenada, has been charged with murder. Bond has not been set at this time. Authorities are still working to locate Lee’s body. Lee, 20, was a Jackson native and a graduate […]
Group prayer, speeches, encouraging posters, music, bubbles and tea light candles – all to help illuminate Jay’s way home. Organized by the Department of Social Work and the Associated Student Body, “Hope Rally for Jay Lee” gathered the Lafayette-Oxford-University community at the Circle on campus to support missing student Jimmie “Jay” Lee and his family […]
The Oxford Police Department and the University of Mississippi Police Department are still searching for a missing student. Jimmie “Jay” Lee was last seen leaving Campus Walk Apartments at 5:58 a.m. on July 8, wearing a silver robe or housecoat, gold cap and gray slippers. Lee’s vehicle was found at a local towing company on […]
Hundreds of people gathered at Oxford City Hall on Saturday to rally against the overturning of Roe v. Wade. “Welcome to the world’s longest war – the war over whether or not women own themselves,” Forrest Dillard, organizer of the Oxford Rally for Reproductive Rights, said. On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court released its […]
