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Correction: An earlier version of this article should have reported that William Faulkner won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949. He was not eligible for the prize in 1958, when Boris Pasternak won, and the two were not competing....

There’s a myriad events happening this week at Ole Miss, and we don’t want you to miss out on any of them.   Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors: Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors — a Memphis and East Nashville-based band —...

Donald Trump Jr. spoke at the Good Ole Boys and Gals Barbecue on Thursday where he supported the first family at the campaign event for Tate Reeves and other candidates in the area. Reeves, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, continued his...

The UM Graduate Student Council voted no-confidence in the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees and the appointment of Glenn Boyce as the university’s chancellor on Tuesday night.  The council named the newly appointed chancellor in the statement, voting...

With the Mississippi gubernatorial election on Nov. 5 expected to be a tightly contested race between Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Attorney General Jim Hood, this election may resurrect a little-known statewide elections clause from the Jim Crow Era. Per...

“Something is always lost after a surgery, so Chucky (Mullins)’s example, or I guess grace, after his injury is something I try to emulate, and I hope I’m doing an okay job in that regard,” Abby Loden said. Loden, a...

A first-time offense for possession of marijuana under 30 grams is not an arrestable offense in the state of Mississippi, though putting it in a bag can result in jail time and a sizable fine. Though Mississippi law dictates that...

Several candidates who applied for the University of Mississippi chancellor job believe they were misled by Glenn Boyce, who ultimately received the appointment, about his own interest in the job in one-on-one meetings with him earlier this year. Five of...

Brandi Hephner LaBanc, vice chancellor for student affairs, is leaving the university in January 2020 to take the same position at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  As vice chancellor for student affairs, Hephner LaBanc oversees all student affairs on campus,...

The University of Mississippi Medical Center opened Mississippi’s first LGBTQ health clinic in September to help serve a community that advocates say is in need. The medical center opened a mental health facility for LGBTQ people in 2015, but many...