Matthew Johnson, a former University of Mississippi student, founded Fat Possum Records in 1991 after hearing blues musician R.L. Burnside play guitar.
Natchez Democrat: Jones Proud of UM Growth
February 22, 2011 by
NATCHEZ — The University of Mississippi’s Chancellor Dr. Dan Jones visited with alumni in Natchez Monday and brought them up to date on enrollment, growing pains and the end of Colonel Reb. Jones is the 14th chancellor to operate and manage the four-campus university. Read the story.
WREG: McCluster Working on College Degree
February 22, 2011 by
He’s the former Ole Miss Football star who’s now an all-purpose player for the Kansas City Chiefs and considered one of the most exciting rookies in the NFL. To say the least, Dexter McCluster’s celebrity is on the rise on and off the field. You can even find him in a Public Service Announcement rappingRead the story …
WTVA: Ole Miss Career Day Held On Campus
February 3, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) — The University of Mississippi kicked off its on-campus recruiting season today, and started it with a career-fair. Read the story.
Clarion Ledger: Khayat to Assist with Blueprint Mississippi Plan
January 10, 2011 by
If Mississippi is going to become more competitive in a global economy, the state needs to first establish where we need to go in terms of education, job training, business climate, infrastructure and fiscal policy and how we get there. That’s the focus of Blueprint Mississippi 2011. Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds will chair BlueprintRead the story …
Mississippi Press: Two Students Win Scholarships
December 28, 2010 by
Two University of Mississippi students have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for study abroad. Kerry Nguyen, a senior from Ocean Springs, and Gabriel David Lee, a junior from St. Louis, will travel to their selected countries of study during the spring 2011 semester. Read the story.
Scott County Times: UM Alum Donates Sculpture to Forest Library
December 16, 2010 by
FOREST — Willie Ray Parish will return to his hometown this week where he will visit with old friends and other area residents and make a donation of his work. A reception is planned from 4 until 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, at the Forest Public Library when Parish, son of Mimi and RaymondRead the story …
Hattiesburg American: Grisham Says False Confessions Too Common
December 13, 2010 by
Four years ago, John Grisham published his first work of nonfiction about a former minor league baseball player who was wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit. The best-selling author and former Mississippi legislator is back on his soapbox – this time in fiction – on the same subject. Read the story.
Mississippi Business Journal: Former Oxford Restaurant Owner Starts Again
December 7, 2010 by
Four decades after he watched his family’s Oxford restaurant burn to the ground, Jim Seay is back again in the restaurant business. His return to the industry was almost accidental. Seay owns an investment property firm called Diversified Investments in Hernando. His idea to open a restaurant came when one of the company’s properties, aRead the story …