The University of Mississippi is grieving the loss of 21-year-old Ole Miss student Sawyer Joseph Megehee after his death on Friday, Oct. 27. Megehee, a residential assistant in Minor Hall, was pursuing a Bachelor of Accountancy. Born on August 29, 2002 in Jackson, Miss., Megehee loved football and was an avid Saints fan. His obituary […]
“It’s just so easy for me to talk about Ole Miss.” Anna Ware Brown, the University of Mississippi’s 2023 homecoming queen, never imagined herself running for the position, much less winning the crown. But with an extroverted and bubbly personality and a passion for all things Ole Miss, you get the sense in speaking to […]
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, a Republican candidate for president, will make a pit stop on the campaign trail to participate in a discussion at the University of Mississippi. The event, originally scheduled for a date in 2022, has been rescheduled multiple times. The discussion is finally slated to take place on Friday, […]
It has been a long time since The Daily Mississippian endorsed a candidate running for public office. So, why are we doing one this year? Brandon Presley, whose name many did not know before he tossed his hat into the ring, has run a gubernatorial campaign more successful than anyone could have imagined. Tate Reeves, […]
All four University of Mississippi students currently studying abroad in Morocco are safe and accounted for after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the region last Friday, killing and injuring thousands. According to Blair McElroy, senior international officer and director of study abroad, their safety was confirmed almost immediately. “We have four UM students in […]
Ole Miss student Jonah Tyler Greer Condon died May 28 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County. He was 23 years old. Condon was a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. He was on track to complete his degree and graduate by December 2023. According to his obituary published by United Funeral […]
The University of Mississippi’s Faculty Senate will be creating an ad hoc committee to investigate concerns that have been raised regarding the conduct of the Dean of the School of Applied Sciences, Peter Grandjean. The decision comes after the senate convened for an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday. An extraordinary meeting was called after faculty from […]
A GATEWAY DRUG PROGRAM? When Mississippi’s medical marijuana program went live with Gov. Tate Reeves’ signing of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act in February 2022, the state was flooded with industry entrepreneurs who traveled south in hopes of not only turning a profit through the medical program, but also positioning themselves should recreational cannabis use […]
Cameron Neal Riser of Oxford has been charged in connection with a hit and run that resulted in the death of a University of Mississippi freshman, Andrew Tyler Mitchell. Riser, 25, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. After receiving a report of a crash involving a pedestrian, the Oxford […]
Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. has been indicted by a grand jury on the charge of capital murder for his involvement in the death of Ole Miss student Jimmy “Jay” Lee on July 8, 2022, in Oxford. If Herrington stands trial and is found guilty, he faces the death penalty or life in prison without the […]
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