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University of Mississippi students and local residents gathered on Sunday, Oct. 25 to march in the name of Nolan Wells and the unanswered questions that surround his death.  UM students Christopher Burnett and Avah Trevino organized the march to protest...

Members of the Lafayette County Democratic Party gathered in support of congressional candidates Cliff Johnson and Scott Colom at the No Kings: Vote Early/Vote Absentee visibility event on Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to noon.  Approximately 100 attendees stood at...

Natalia Norwood has worked as a Civil Rights investigator and ADA specialist in the University of Mississippi Office of Equal Opportunity and Regulatory Compliance (EORC) since 2022. She claims she faced repeated sexual harassment by her supervisor, as well as...

Voter registration for the 2026 midterm election officially closes on Monday, Oct. 5 in Mississippi. In-person absentee voting began on Monday, Sept. 21 and will end on Nov. 2 at 12 p.m. National Election Day will take place Tuesday, Nov....

The University of Mississippi chapter of Turning Point USA hosted James Fishback for its “What’s Next For America” event as part of its Pick Up the Mic initiative in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union on Tuesday, Sept....

U.S. congressional candidates Scott Colom and Cliff Johnson reestablished campaign promises of higher wages and lower costs at their campaign rally at The Lyric Oxford on Sept. 25. Colom and Johnson will be running in the midterm elections on Nov....

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series featuring candidates for the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Mississippi. Scott Colom will participate in the general election in November as the Democratic nominee. The Daily Mississippian published profiles of independent...

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series featuring candidates for the 2026 U.S. Senate and House of Representatives elections in Mississippi. Cliff Johnson will participate in the general election in November. Cliff Johnson, the Democratic nominee for Mississippi’s...

Colom announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in September 2025. He has served as district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi since 2016.  As district attorney, Colom has attracted attention for solving cold...

Rootdown, a Mississippi-based medical cannabis dispensary, opened a location in Oxford on April 9, adding to the city’s growing number of marijuana retailers. Rootdown has locations in Mississippi cities Corinth, Grenada, Olive Branch, Senatobia, Starkville and Tupelo. Medical marijuana was...