The annual Oxford Fourth of July Kids Parade, organized by the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and sponsored by Crye-Leike Oxford ...

A Fourth of July dedication ceremony was held on Saturday on the south side of the Lafayette County Courthouse. Hosted by the David Reese Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American ...

Davis Coen performs during the Summer Sunset Series in the Grove on June 28. The Summer Sunset Series is a community concert series held every Sunday evening in June in the Grove. A special bonus ...

Laura Griffith Harper, 80, of Oxford, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Yalobusha General Nursing Home. Jametric Letraile Judson, 48, of Water Valley, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Deborah ...

The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress results show Mississippi fourth graders lead the nation for gains over time, ranking No. 1 for score improvements in reading and math since 2013.

Update 8/15/17: A new center for alcohol and drug wellness education is being launched at Ole Miss. We need your help in making it a reality. You can read more about the William Magee Center for ...

Native American tribes in Mississippi long employed historical cooling methods to combat the oppressive heat of the region. The Choctaw, Chickasaw, Natchez, Tunica-Biloxi, Houma and Chitimacha tribes ...

Oxford aldermen raised concerns about traffic, safety and long-term connectivity before ultimately approving a proposed plat amendment tied to future development in Oxford Commons. City Planner Ben ...

A new report from the Housing Insecurity Lab at the University of Mississippi examines how and why residents of Oxford and Lafayette County are moving, finding that frequent housing transitions are ...

The largest television audience in the history of the Miss America pageant, estimated at 50 million worldwide, watched as Ole Miss’ Mary Ann Mobley, Miss America 1959, crowned Ole Miss’ Lynda Lee Mead ...

I hated the garden growing up. Mom always said we were not allowed to say we hated anything, but I did. Working in the garden was worse than a chore and ruined many days of summer vacation. And my Dad ...

More than two years after the body of Alexandria “’Ally” Kostial was found near Sardis Lake, her family found closure. Brandon Theesfeld pleaded guilty to first degree murder and admitted shooting ...