Double-decker tour guide brings Oxford’s history to life
Jack Mayfield sits in a cushioned chair on the top floor of Square Books with one hand resting on his knee. He speaks assuredly, and his eyes are wise. Pausing every few
Slavery Research Group explores history of slavery at UM with campus tour
The University of Mississippi Slavery Research Group hosted several events yesterday to explore the history of enslaved people in north Mississippi. The group hosted a Slavery on Campus History Tour to spread
Humanities Teacher of the Year presents William Tell lecture
What does William Tell, the honest and virtuous Swiss folk hero who shot the apple off his son’s head and killed the tyrant, have to do with the mission of humanities? UM
Opinion: Statue opinion must be challenged
In the heart of Oxford there stands a statue of a lone soldier who stares in perpetuity over the place which he once died for. For more than 100 years, the soldier has
COPY CHIEF FOR ONLINE: Marc Lerner named Humanities Teacher of the Year
Every year since 1995, the department chairs of the College of Liberal Arts nominate a teacher from the University of Mississippi for Humanities Teacher of the Year. In the fall, the Mississippi
Oxford Treehouse Gallery invites community to celebrate Day of the Dead
The Oxford Treehouse Gallery is giving Lafayette County and Oxford residents the opportunity to celebrate, remember and memorialize passed loved ones for the Day of the Dead at 6 p.m. today. “We loved
Visiting professor to deliver lecture on ‘The Bell Witch of Mississippi’
Amy Fluker, visiting assistant professor of history, will deliver a lecture titled “The Bell Witch of Mississippi: Slavery and the Supernatural” at noon today in the Faulkner Room of the J.D. Williams Library.
Conference on the Front Porch returns to Taylor neighborhood
For many people in the South, the front porch is a place of fond memories, ranging from summer days sitting on the steps as a kid covered in sticky popsicle syrup to afternoons spent snapping peas
Thirty years later, ‘A Different World’ remains as relevant as ever
Last month marked the 30th anniversary of the beloved Cosby Show spinoff “A Different World.” “A Different World” premiered on NBC on Sept. 24, 1987, and was set at the fictional historically black
Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival to kick off this Saturday with authentic music
Delta natives and blues fans of all walks of life will gather in Greenville to kick off the Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival this Saturday. On the 40th anniversary of this staple