Jackson Mulligan, Author at The Daily Mississippian

Double Decker 2023: Who will be performing this year?

The entertainment lineup for the 26th annual Double Decker Arts Festival, scheduled for April 28-29 in Oxford, was announced at a press conference on Feb. 2. The conference also included remarks from

February 9, 2023

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Who’s coming to Oxford this spring

Oxford has long held a reputation for attracting entertaining acts that can draw a crowd, with last semester bringing in acts such as The Band CAMINO, Muscadine Bloodline and others with strong

January 27, 2023

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60 Years of Integration: A Historical Reflection on James Meredith and the Integration of the University of Mississippi

In the ellipse between the Lyceum and the J.D. Williams Library, there is a statue of a man walking purposefully through an archway of courage, commemorating James Meredith, the first African-American student

October 3, 2022

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Off the Reservation: How critical darling “Reservation Dogs” approaches grief in a new light

Despite FX Networks delivering consistent quality programming this year, from the 15th season of the modern comedy classic “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” to the premiere of “The Bear,” a series generating

September 11, 2022

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New Orleans legend is Oxford’s resident jazz musician for Double Decker weekend

I’ll be perfectly honest: I think you’d be hard-pressed to find a more exemplary personification of New Orleans jazz culture than Double Decker Arts Festival headliner Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews. Andrews’ prolific

April 19, 2022

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