Arts & Culture

Local drag queens Fendi LaFemme and Madyson Andrew Steele wave to the crowd watching Oxford's annual pride parade on April 30, 2022. Photo by HG Biggs. Hosted by the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, Oxford's eighth annual...

Students of Oxford Reels Filmmaking club host Digital Media Arts Festival with SAA on April 25, 2024. Photo by Antonella Rescigno From short documentaries to experimental films, students showcased a variety of content at the second Digital Media Arts Festival...

Idyllic Mississippi spring weather, world-class food, award-winning musical talent and an estimated 75,000 attendees could be found on the Square this weekend, all coming together to celebrate the 27th annual Double Decker Arts Festival on April 26-27. Kickstarting the weekend’s...

Major of Oxford, Robyn Tannehill gets the Medal for the Arts at the Gertrude C. Ford Center on April 23, 2024. Photo by Lyn Moore. Community members and University of Mississippi students congregated at the Gertrude C. Ford Center to...

A map of Kielak’s route across America. Photo courtesy of Ranger Kielak. Andrew “Ranger” Kielak of The Chilcoot, Calif., is in the middle of a staggering feat: walking from the East to West Coast. Kielak’s journey — which began in...

Food vendor Country Cutter at Double Decker in 2019. Photo by Reed Jones. The Double Decker Arts Festival hosts a multitude of musicians, artists and vendors during its two-day stint on the Square every year. Over 100 art vendors and...

American Garage punk band poses for a photo. (Photo courtesy: Aaron Barrow ; Photo by Steve Gullick) Double Decker Arts Festival is set to bring music fans from across the country to Oxford in a massive celebration of artistic talent...

Owner of Ajax Diner, Clay Scruggs. Photo by Jerdiane Ray. Jalapeño cornbread, collard greens and butter beans just like your mom made them: These are the key ingredients that have made Ajax a key player of the Oxford food scene...

Songwriter competition winner, Bella McCormick performs at the Lyric on April 20, 2024. Photo by Claire Reynolds. Bella McCormick, a journalism major from Nashville, was deemed winner of the Rose & Thorn Records Songwriter competition hosted at The Lyric on...

Fans wait in Vaught-Hemingway for Morgan Wallen's "One Night at a Time" show to begin on April 20, 2024. Photo by Mary Evans. With the stage set at the Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday, April 20, a crowd of fans buzzed...