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Linemen and electrical engineers worked around the clock to return power to Oxford and the University of Mississippi campus as quickly as possible after experiencing historical damage from Winter Storm Fern in January. Shedd Castle is an Oxford native and...

Alex Barfield, a campus minister at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church who graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in integrated marketing communications in 2023, noticed something particularly encouraging in the wake of Winter Storm Fern, which plowed...

Brittany Mitchell feared for the safety of her son, Grayson, who lives four miles from the University of Mississippi campus, when Winter Storm Fern hit Oxford on Saturday, Jan. 24. His rescue, to her surprise, would come from an 18-year-old...

With the help of a dedicated team and support from the community, the Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi remained open during Winter Storm Fern to meet community medical needs.  Many staff members slept at the hospital for several days due to...

Following Winter Storm Fern, many Oxonians were left without heat or water — and with growling stomachs.  To address the needs of the community, various local restaurants gave away meals for free, including Connie’s Chicken and Loco Taco.  From Jan....

Many students were left eating whatever food they could find in their pantry — no matter how odd it might seem — during the peak impact of Winter Storm Fern. The Daily Mississippian’s Arts & Culture staff has shared the...

The Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union opened its generated warmth and electricity to students on Monday, Jan. 26 as a shelter from Winter Storm Fern. Though some students traveled to their hometowns to escape the icy aftermath, many...

The South has many stereotypes — some good, many bad, most inaccurate. While it is easy to throw the entire region under the bus for its complicated and often-problematic history, there is a stereotype I believe rings true. Southern hospitality,...

When Winter Storm Fern swept through Oxford, the destruction left behind more than just frozen branches and scattered leaves. The accumulation of ice caused irreparable damage to hundreds of campus trees, damaging a core facet of the University of Mississippi’s...

Winter Storm Fern swept through Oxford and disrupted daily schedules for students and community members. In response, the University of Mississippi community found creative ways to stay active and connected, from organizing indoor workouts to adapting normal schedules to the...