Violet Jira, Author at The Daily Mississippian

Reflections on The Mississipian’s coverage of the 1962 integration riots

There is perhaps no greater test of skill and perseverance than trial by fire. Most students who come to college with a career in mind use these four years to dip their

October 3, 2022

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Students contemplate past and progress as the university celebrates 60 years of integration

As September begins to bleed into October, and the dog days of summer bid us adieu, the University of Mississippi’s 178th year as Mississippi’s flagship institution of higher learning is well underway.

September 29, 2022

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State argues Jay Lee was strangled to death by Timothy Herrington

Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who has been charged with the murder of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee, was refused bond by Lafayette County Circuit Court Judge Gray Tollison at his

August 10, 2022

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Bond hearing postponed for man charged with student’s murder

A community desperate for answers was left disappointed Wednesday afternoon after the bond hearing for Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., charged with the murder of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee, was

July 27, 2022

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Oxford celebrates Juneteenth holiday

Oxford Juneteenth will host its annual festival Saturday, June 18 from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the parking lot of Oxford Intermediate School. The festival, which is celebrating its 15th year,

June 16, 2022

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UM remembers 26 lives in annual memorial ceremony

Inside Paris-Yates Chapel, under cloudless skies, the Ole Miss community gathered to memorialize the students, faculty and staff that the community has lost over the past year, alongside their family and friends.

April 29, 2022

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Hickerson selected as SOJNM dean, pending IHL approval

Andrea Hickerson has been selected to serve as Dean of the School of Journalism and New Media. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Noel Wilkin announced that Hickerson accepted the

April 29, 2022

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UM students face tuition increase

Tuition for both in-state and out-of-state students will increase this fall at the University of Mississippi and six more of Mississippi’s public universities. The increases come at a time when the accessibility

April 28, 2022

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Inside Oxford-University Transit: The system that keeps Oxford moving

For Yersaiyn Yerkin, a freshman international student studying mechanical engineering, the OUT bus is a lifeline. Thousands of miles away from his home country in Kazakhstan, Yerkin does not have a personal

April 28, 2022

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Seniors prepare to step into the world

Across the nation, undergraduate seniors are watching their final days of college life set on the horizon. At the University of Mississippi, graduation is a mere 13 days away. Next month, hundreds

April 22, 2022

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