Arts & Culture

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...

When a college student moves off campus and meal plans become too costly, grocery shopping becomes a weekly routine. Despite a growing campus and local population, residents have only a few options to choose from on their weekly shopping trip....

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...

Students and faculty watched and discussed the critically acclaimed 2016 film, “Moonlight,” at the Luckyday Residential College’s dining hall on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 19. A panel of three faculty members with expertise in theater, film and queer studies...

The Oxford Film Festival will kick off on Feb. 26, marking its 23rd year of celebrating independent cinema. Held annually over one weekend in Oxford, the festival showcases films from around the globe, highlighting both established producers and emerging filmmakers....

“Portraits in Place,” the photography exhibition by University of Mississippi Associate Professor of Journalism Mark Dolan, debuted with an opening reception on Thursday, Feb. 19 in Barnard Observatory. The display features numerous black-and-white portraits, documenting Dolan’s journey across the South...

Seven distinguished speakers will deliver talks this year at the annual TEDx University of Mississippi event on Feb. 20. This year’s program is titled “Uncharted” and will be held at 7 p.m. at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the...

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...

This rainy Valentine’s Day evening, Mississippi musical talent performed to an intimate crowd at Exploradora Coffee off North Lamar Boulevard for the Hill Country Songwriters’ Showcase. Bringing a combination of new and traditional sounds, these Mississippians serenaded the coffee shop...

Alongside the release of director Emerald Fennell’s film adaptation of the classic Emily Brontë novel “Wuthering Heights,” starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, the soundtrack of the same name from pop and electronic artist Charli xcx debuted on Friday, Feb....