Leigh Anne Tuohy is the Tennessee firecracker played by Sandra Bullock in her Oscar-winning performance in the 2009 film The Blind Side. In case you missed the movie, Tuohy and her husband Sean were driving one evening when they saw 16-year-old Michael Oher in a tee-shirt and shorts at a bus stop — in theRead the story …
NPR: Food Truck Cookbook Tracks Best Meals Served On Wheels
June 8, 2012 by
Southern food historian and writer John T. Edge set off on a road trip to discover what mobile chefs were cooking up, and came back with The Truck Food Cookbook — part recipe collection, part travelogue, and part social analysis of the food truck frenzy. Listen to the story
al.com: SEC will study concussions with much-needed research of college sports
June 7, 2012 by
“There’s been less focus on college players who don’t go on to play professional sports, but I think you’ll see that getting more attention and go down to people who play it at every level,” said University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones, who is heading the SEC concussion group. “From time to time we haveRead the story …
ABC News: Food alliance documents, debates Southern cuisine
June 6, 2012 by
Geno Lee has dedicated his life to carrying on his great-grandfather’s tradition of serving Mississippi-style tamales and pig ear sandwiches. But it wasn’t until the Southern Foodways Alliance contacted him to make a documentary short about his restaurant that Lee fully realized the Big Apple Inn’s place in the history of Southern cuisine. Read theRead the story …
Washington Post: Food alliance examines rich history and culture underlying Southern cuisine
June 4, 2012 by
“In many ways, food is a nonthreatening entry point to speaking about bigger issues like race, class, gender and identity,” said John T. Edge, a food writer and director of the SFA. Read the story
Southern Education Desk: Effective Principal Training
June 4, 2012 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Like many school leaders, Intern Principal Felicia Pollard often begins her day before dawn. Read the story
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Exploring Mississippi’s culinary trails
May 29, 2012 by
Some of Mississippi’s greatest culinary treasures are found in unexpected spots such as roadside shacks, old gas stations and groceryand drug stores. The state’s tourism division, along with the Southern Foodways Alliance, based in Mississippi, each have trails dedicated to the unique culinary culture of the Magnolia State. Read the story.
Star News Online: High potency marijuana concerns authorities
May 22, 2012 by
“They end up with psychosis, psychological problems, panic disorder, things of that nature, because their body is not used to that material,” ElSohly said. Read the story
Trinity Journal: Hydrophones used to measure sediment transport on Trinity
May 17, 2012 by
During the upcoming peak of the restoration releases in early May, a group of scientists from the Bureau of Reclamation (Denver) and the Center for Physical Acoustics at the University of Mississippi conducted research that involves testing of acoustical hydrophones as a potential emerging technology for monitoring of sediment transport in rivers. Read the story
E-readers & Tablets : Defeating the Digital Myth
May 15, 2012 by
“Print is still the cornerstone of the magazine business,” states Dr. Samir Husni, a.k.a. Mr. Magazine and the founder and director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media. Read the story