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Some Mississippi lawmakers are working to discourage children and adults from beginning or continuing to smoke by proposing an increased tax on cigarettes. Legislators recently drafted five bills to propose the tax increase, but all five failed as of Feb....

For those who frequently head to the Square on a busy weekend night, you’ve more than likely caught a glimpse of the Oxford Police Department horses watching over the busy streets. People may only notice the large, silky horses while...

On Thursday night, the results of the Associated Student Body runoff elections for president and secretary were announced. Elam Miller won the presidential race with 53.51 percent of the vote, defeating opponent Wister Hitt, and Cady Cooper won the race...

Four candidates will be on the ballot for the Associated Student Body runoff election today after no single candidate gained a majority of the votes in the secretary and presidential races. Elam Miller and Wister Hitt are the candidates for...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Schools and colleges could allow teachers or staff members to carry guns after they get firearms training, under legislation advanced Wednesday by Mississippi lawmakers. The state Senate voted 27-18 to pass House Bill 1083 , in...

The university is hosting panels, speakers, a leadership retreat and more to celebrate Women’s History Month to honor and explore the role of women throughout history. “It's always useful to have at least a month to focus and say, ‘Hey,...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Leaders of a Mississippi college town voted Tuesday to permit a gay pride parade, reversing a previous denial and moving to defuse a lawsuit alleging discrimination and free speech violations. Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill broke a...

Associated Student Body candidates and their supporters gathered anxiously outside of the Lyceum last night to hear the executive officer election results. After the more than 4,000 votes were counted, the officers elected were Walker Abel for vice president, Jonathan...

Sen. Thad Cochran has certainly made his mark on the state of Mississippi and his alma mater, Ole Miss, during his 40 years in the U.S. Senate. And now he’s retiring. Cochran earned a psychology degree and then a law...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is indicating he will sign a bill that would set the earliest abortion ban in the United States. Senators voted 35-14 Tuesday to pass House Bill 1510 . If the House agrees...