Arts & Culture

With roads closed, walkways blocked off and green fences everywhere, it feels like campus is constantly under construction and students are never able to truly enjoy all it has to offer. Luckily, for returning students and incoming freshmen alike, this...

Whether it’s your first time in the Grove or your last football game as a senior, use these tips as a refresher course on how to survive and thrive at the greatest tailgate in the country. Ole Miss fans fill...

The film “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” rode the double-decker bus (or in this case, the trolley) into Oxford on Friday and offered a reminder that Mister Rogers’ message of love and kindness is still applicable 30 years later. The...

On a county road north of town, Chicory Market finds its home in a shed-like gray building with the market’s name painted on the front in huge block letters. The shelves of this farmer’s market-infused grocery store are filled with...

Stepping out of my car, the first thing I noticed was how empty the museum parking lot was. Only two other cars had parked at the Bailey Woods trail head. I was worried. My editor had told me of the...

Nature has inspired some of the world’s most beloved artists of all stylistic backgrounds, from Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” to Winslow’s “Sunlight on the Coast.” Some of the best-known paintings – even if they are not always known by name...

With all of the fresh ingredients found at farmers markets and food stands during the summer, the monthslong break from school can be the perfect time to cook in the kitchen. Cooking with seasonal ingredients comes along with many benefits...

A parade participant gives candy to a child watching from the sidewalk of The Square on the 4th of July. Photo by Christian Johnson   Oxford hosts its annual Fourth of July firework show at Swayze Field on Wednesday night....

A monthly tradition hosted by the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, the Oxford Art Crawl features the best of the creativity in the Velvet Ditch, and each year as the art gets better, the crowds get bigger. The famous double-decker bus takes...

Two onlookers discuss an installation at the Oxford Art Crawl on Tuesday. Photo by Christian Johnson The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council hosted its second art crawl of the summer on Tuesday night. The art crawl is held on the fourth Tuesday...