Cynthia Tucker, editorial page editor of the AJC, speaks to a crowd at the Overby Center. UM photo by Kevin Bain. OXFORD, Miss. – While the South hasn’t completely forsaken old prejudices, there are positive signs they’re becoming part of a storied past.  

OXFORD, Miss. – With a few simple pen strokes, most anyone can draw a stick figure, but producing today’s cartoons requires more than artistic ability.

OXFORD, Miss. — A University of South Dakota law professor with expertise in Indian Law is slated to deliver a lecture Nov. 15 on the subject at the University of Mississippi.

  Michelle Hyver Oakes OXFORD, Miss. – To help mark 30 years of examining, reflecting upon and celebrating Southern culture, Michelle Hyver Oakes has pledged $30,000 to the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. Oakes, who recently became chair of the center’s advisory committee, said she feels strong tiesRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. — A program at the University of Mississippi’s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics Monday (Nov. 12) highlights the opening of an exhibition of more than 50 pieces of work by the late Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Doug Marlette.

OXFORD, Miss. – In tune with the approaching holiday season, the University of Mississippi Museum has released a unique collectible, its seventh in a series.

  Students study a map during the OMazing race. OXFORD, Miss. – Taking a cue from reality television, University of Mississippi students of various racial and ethnic backgrounds found life can be sweeter when people work together as a team. And the prizes aren’t too bad either, including a $2,000 grand prize for the winningRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students and other members of the Oxford community are invited to participate in the annual Adopt-a-Basket program to provide Thanksgiving dinners for needy families in the Oxford area.