Mississippi legalizes medical marijuana
Medical marijuana is legal in Mississippi after Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation legalizing the plant for medical use on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Senate Bill 2095 — the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act —
Mississippi reaches vaccine milestone, remains among least vaccinated
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi has reached a milestone with 50% of residents being fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccine, which has
ASB Senate passes election reform legislation
The Associated Student Body Senate convened for the first formal Senate meeting of the year, virtually, on Tuesday evening. After electing three new members to the Senate body, the Senate passed a
Cannabis Research and Education center opens at UM
The National Center for Cannabis Research and Education is officially open at the University of Mississippi. As Mississippi moves closer to legalizing the use of medical marijuana statewide, the center will focus
Transportation hubs debut on the Square
It’s a new year — and while Oxford hasn’t changed much since students departed for the winter break, the way you get home from a night on the Square has. On Dec.
Ole Miss loses beloved student, Caroline McCollum Simrall Hood
Caroline McCollum Simrall Hood, a senior integrated marketing communications major from Vicksburg, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11 after a fatal car accident. She was 22 years old. “Caroline was a beloved member
UM mourns life of admired journalism professor
Nancy McKenzie Dupont, a beloved professor, passed away on Dec. 25, 2021. The university community, along with faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Journalism and New Media, are mourning
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity suspended until 2025
The Lambda Pi chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity has been suspended until Jan. 1, 2025. The decision comes from a violation of the university’s hazing policy. The decision was
Seven UM Pi Kappa Alpha members charged with cyberstalking
Update: This story was updated Oct. 13 at 1:22 p.m. to reflect the fact that on Aug. 25 a Lafayette County Grand Jury returned a no true bill in the case against
Employee vaccine mandate suspended
The university has suspended its efforts to vaccinate university employees. The announcement comes as a result of a nationwide injunction from a federal court in Georgia that prohibits the federal government from