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Amy McDowell’s path to teaching was anything but traditional, shaped by unexpected turns and a passion for understanding people’s stories. The associate professor of sociology at the University of Mississippi released her latest book, “Whispers in the Pews: Evangelical Uniformity...

Before becoming mayor of Oxford, Robyn Tannehill was the director of tourism for the city and started the first annual Double Decker Arts Festival in 1995. Now as mayor, she has been awarded the Americans for the Arts 2026 Public...

Vintage and thrift shopping has become a widespread, popular trend, especially for the younger generation. This type of shopping is a way for fashion enthusiasts to acquire unique styles that evoke a nostalgic feeling from the past. One reason these...

Bouré has released its first new menu since the arrival of its new head chef, Tory McPhail. The new menu, released at the beginning of the year, features multiple new dishes inspired by Southern Louisiana, including smothered chicken sauce piquante,...

Aminata Ba, a University of Mississippi junior public policy leadership and economics major from Southaven, Miss., has been named as a 2026 Truman Scholarship finalist. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship awards $30,000 in graduate funding for students looking to pursue...

Across the University of Mississippi campus, Black students find a sense of belonging in a variety of places and university programs.  Addison Williams, a sophomore mechanical engineering major, feels at home in Black-centered organizations. “I found community within organizations like...

Eric Deaton is a Southern blues musician who has played across the world on many stages with numerous other artists, including The Black Keys. Five years ago, Deaton recorded his first collaboration album with The Black Keys, with their newest...

Linemen and electrical engineers worked around the clock to return power to Oxford and the University of Mississippi campus as quickly as possible after experiencing historical damage from Winter Storm Fern in January. Shedd Castle is an Oxford native and...

Alex Barfield, a campus minister at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church who graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in integrated marketing communications in 2023, noticed something particularly encouraging in the wake of Winter Storm Fern, which plowed...

Brittany Mitchell feared for the safety of her son, Grayson, who lives four miles from the University of Mississippi campus, when Winter Storm Fern hit Oxford on Saturday, Jan. 24. His rescue, to her surprise, would come from an 18-year-old...