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Jimmie 'Jay' Lee, a 20-year-old University of Mississippi student, disappeared on Friday, July 8, 2022.  Courtesy: Oxford Police Department Saturday, July 8 marked a year since University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee disappeared. A 2022 graduate and prominent member...

Ole Miss student Jonah Tyler Greer Condon died May 28 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Union County. He was 23 years old. Condon was a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. He was on track to complete...

The University of Mississippi’s Faculty Senate will be creating an ad hoc committee to investigate concerns that have been raised regarding the conduct of the Dean of the School of Applied Sciences, Peter Grandjean. The decision comes after the senate...

Michael Knowles speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. Conservative political commentator and Daily Wire host Michael Knowles spoke at the University of Mississippi on Thursday, May 4...

It has been a little more than a year since the governor of Mississippi signed the state’s medical marijuana bill into law and about three months since the first patient purchased medical cannabis from a dispensary in the state. Students...

Opponents of Mississippi’s medical marijuana initiatives feared the law would create an environment where almost anyone could get certified to use cannabis. More than a year after the law took effect, that hasn’t happened.  Slightly more than .003% of the...

It has been more than a year since the Medical Cannabis Act became law in Mississippi, and less than 1% of the state population is carrying a medical cannabis card. Some eligible patients may fear the unknown, so to help...

As of April, there are nearly 200 certified medical cannabis practitioners – physicians, nurse practitioners or optometrists – registered with the Mississippi Department of Health. Practitioners with credentials are allowed to certify patients as eligible to purchase and use medical...

Consider the last time you had an appointment with a doctor. You likely went because you were sick, and chances are you walked out, headed to a pharmacy with a prescription and picked up medicine that made you feel better....

A tall figure looms in the foyer of the Thad Cochran Research Center on a rainy day in Oxford. Larry Walker is a physically imposing man who seems to fill the halls as he navigates his way through the center’s...