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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...

With the help of a dedicated team and support from the community, the Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi remained open during Winter Storm Fern to meet community medical needs.  Many staff members slept at the hospital for several days due to...

Following Winter Storm Fern, many Oxonians were left without heat or water — and with growling stomachs.  To address the needs of the community, various local restaurants gave away meals for free, including Connie’s Chicken and Loco Taco.  From Jan....

As tree limbs crashed onto powerlines throughout the night of Jan. 24, the temperature in thousands of Lafayette County homes fell. By the morning, University of Mississippi students and Oxford locals alike were seeking warmth, and a rapid mobilization of...

When Winter Storm Fern shut down roads, airports and power across North Mississippi last week, University of Mississippi student Allie Weinhardt found herself stranded in Oxford with no electricity, heat or a safe way to travel home.  Then, a Facebook...

After Oxford temperatures plummeted overnight, the University of Mississippi and the city of Oxford opened “warming stations” for all community members who were affected by the loss of electricity and water. A main motivator for most students to come to...