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Photo of Jon Sparks' chickens in a homemade coop. Photo by Kam Wicker. The future of agriculture in the Southern United States is facing uncertainty as fewer young people pursue careers in farming, raising questions about the sustainability of the...

Jazmyne Mendez gives a presentation on Lambda Theta Alpha in the student union on Jan. 27, 2024. Photo by Reese Johnson. The University of Mississippi may welcome its first Latina-based sorority, Lambda Theta Alpha. Jazmyne Mendez, the Tennessee Area One...

  WTVA Chief Meteorologist Matt Laubhan Chief Meteorologist Matt Laubhan and the WTVA Severe Weather Authority team will remain in Tupelo, Miss., after the owner of the station, Allen Media Group, mostly reversed a decision that would have replaced local...

Oxford Police Department's new headquarters located at 9 Industrial Park Drive, Oxford, MS. Photo by Haley Chiles. The Oxford Police Department officially moved into its new headquarters at 9 Industrial Park Drive on Jan. 6. “We are thrilled to be...

The new Chick-fil-A sign in the student union. Photo by Tanissa Ringo The Chick-fil-A celebrated its official grand opening today with decorations, balloons, hiding miniature cow plushies and a cow mascot.  The campus Chick-fil-A reopened on Friday, Jan. 17, with...

Graphic courtesy UMPR The University of Mississippi is reopening previously blocked-off parking spots near the former Kincannon Hall location for the spring 2025 semester. This area includes approximately 125 spots, including a dedicated faculty and staff section. The remaining spots...

The Flatts at South Campus. Photo by Sebastian Lanz. The University of Mississippi will lease 228 bed spaces at the Flatts at South Campus, located on Whirlpool Drive, July 2025-July 31, 2026. This is the sixth master lease agreement the...

When Isabelle Nieves, a freshman music major at the University of Mississippi, began the fall semester, she was eager to meet new people and gain independence. Leaving her beloved dog, Lucy, at home with her parents in Memphis, Tenn. was...

Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is on trial for the murder of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, leaves the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss. on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. (Bruce Newman, Pool) A mistrial in the case...

Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., center, who is on trial for the murder of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, talks with his attorneys as the jury decides the case, at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss. on Wednesday,...