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New Episodes of The Weekly Scoop are released every Wednesday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and The DM Online. This week Will is joined by ⁠Re-Rebs⁠ Project Leaders Mia McKey and Ross Cohen. The trio discuss how their clothing recycling campaign...

While the turning of the leaves on campus reflects the end of the fall semester for many students, the foliage’s auburn hues signal to some a new season arriving in Mississippi. Hunters across the state will rise before the sun...

Timothy Herrington is escorted out of the Lafayette County Courthouse by county officers after his appearance on July 27, 2022. Photo by Violet Jira. Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. will stand trial on Oct. 15, 2024, in Lafayette County Circuit Court...

  Whether it’s due to an all-night study session or an evening out with friends, many commuters oversleep and arrive late to campus. They hope to find any available parking spot, and after class, they walk to their cars with...

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves speaks at a election night party in Flowood, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Reeves won a second term, defeating Democrat Brandon Presley. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) The heated race for the state’s highest office between...

Campaign volunteers stand amongst a myriad of campaign yard signs at the corner of Fraternity Row and West Jackson Avenue on Nov. 7. Photo by Violet Jira. The election for governor and other state and local offices took place on...

James Meredith stands by his statue in Nov. 2019. Photo by Billy Schuerman. Despite being met with riots and resentment, Meredith established himself as a key figure in the university’s history when he became its first African American student in...

Oxford residents cast their ballots at the Oxford Conference Center on Tuesday for the runoff election for a Mississippi Senate race between Mike Espy and Cindy Hyde-Smith in November 2020. Photo by Christian Johnson. After months of campaign events, gripping...

According to enrollment data released Nov. 2, the University of Mississippi continues to bring in record-breaking freshman classes and has the highest student population among universities across the state.  You’ve felt the difference, but now the numbers are out to...

As Nov. 7, election day, draws near, incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley battled for the votes of Mississippians in the first and only gubernatorial debate Wednesday night, Nov. 1.  In a competitive race that has been...