Arts & Culture

With graduation right around the corner, many seniors are spending their final days in Oxford reflecting on their time at the University of Mississippi and planning how to make the most of their fleeting days as students. Many students, including...

Velvet Ditch Coffee Roasters has begun serving a Filipino pop-up lunch menu courtesy of chef Irish Fe Leigh. Leigh runs Manila Skillet, a pop-up restaurant and food truck operating since 2016 beginning in Nashville, Tenn. Now, Manila Skillet caters Filipino...

Business-casual dress takes center stage in many settings at the University of Mississippi, but some professors stretch the standard and use their work attire as a form of self-expression. From button-downs to sneakers, UM instructors have introduced their own sense...

Lenoir Dining, a student-run restaurant located in Lenoir Hall on Sorority Row, is expanding its operations to the South Oxford Center on South Lamar Boulevard.  The University of Mississippi’s Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management manages Lenoir Dining, which serves...

The 2026 Double Decker Arts Festival hosted 10 bands and artists in Oxford on April 24-25.  Despite rain on Friday, April 24, bands The War And Treaty, Shane Smith and The Saints and Penelope Road drew in large crowds.  On...

Author of national bestseller “The Help” Kathryn Stockett is set to release her second novel, “The Calamity Club,” on Tuesday, May 5. Stockett has been working on the 700-page book for 12 years. The story takes place in Oxford, Miss....

Pop legend Michael Jackson’s highly-anticipated biopic “Michael” hit movie theaters on Friday, April 24. The brainchild of English producer Graham King, who also produced “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018), the film follows Michael from his days as a member of the Jackson...

Ibrahim Williams is the winner of the first Oxford Micro Memoir Contest during the 2026 Double Decker Arts Festival on April 25.  The contest was put on by the Greenfield Farm Writers Residency and sponsored by Visit Oxford. Finalists were...

University of Mississippi students seized the opportunity to sell and showcase their artwork at the 2026 Double Decker Arts Festival on the Square in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday, April 25. Students are an integral part of the Oxford community. With...

Graduation is just around the corner, and emotions are high. Here is a mixtape of nostalgic hits to fit a wide range of moods marching toward commencement.  “Southern Nights” by Glen Campbell "Southern nights / Just as good even when...