Author Archives: John Luke McCord
The Ole Miss softball team will take a break from conference play as it hosts Louisiana Monroe today. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. The Lady Rebel softball team will look to take a break from Southeastern Conference play, as it plays Louisiana Monroe today at the Ole Miss Softball Complex at 4 p.m. Ole Miss (21-26) is returning home after being swept at Mississippi State...
Sophomore Nik Scholtz and senior Jonas Lutjen are the leaders for the No. 6 Ole Miss men’s tennis team, and head coach Billy Chadwick will rely heavily on the two All-Americans to make a run at winning the SEC Tournament Championship this weekend. For No. 6 Ole Miss, four wins in four days to win the SEC Tournament Championship starts at the top with its two All-Americans,...
There’s something in the water in Mississippi. In the midst of all these supposed blues origins, our state was stirring. An active volcano of blues, the poverty and vice of the bluesman led to a Mississippi eruption. While Handy wrote his sheet music blues and our friend Anthony Maggio dabbled in the blues during jazz-heavy tunes, Mississippi was breaking the backs...
Effective next year, those convicted of a first-time DUI in Mississippi will be assigned by a judge to either a 90-day license suspension or a 30-day suspension and the use of an ignition interlock device for six months. First-time DUI offenders will face two options once convicted due to a new law intended to strengthen DUI laws in Mississippi. Gov. Phil Bryant signed...
Local restaurant and bar tops Travel + Leisure list for best college bars. Travel + Leisure recently named local restaurant and bar Proud Larry’s as one of America’s Best College Bars of 2013. Travel + Leisure highlighted the musical talent that has been a staple of Proud Larry’s since its opening, as well as its selection of beers native to the state. The recent...
A third roundabout will be added to the Ole Miss campus at the intersection of Coliseum Drive, Hill Drive and Hathorn Road. The University of Mississippi Department of Facilities Planning has made plans to implement a roundabout in an effort to increase time and gasoline efficiency. The new roundabout will be built at the intersection of Coliseum Drive, Hill Drive and...
No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels lost to the Memphis Tigers Monday night at AutoZone Park in Memphis. MEMPHIS — The Memphis Tigers defeated No. 21 Ole Miss 4-0 last night at AutoZone Park in Memphis behind a fourth-inning offensive explosion. The Rebels (26-11) had just five hits on the night, while the Tigers (23-14) scored all four of their runs in the fourth inning against...
A few years ago when I first met Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones, I remember him distinctly saying to me, “The University of Mississippi is a better place because you chose to come here.” I am certain that he has told other students that as well. Frankly, I believe he sincerely means those words when he says them. Those words have stuck with me throughout my last three...
After Ole Miss‘ spring drills finished up with the annual Grove Bowl Saturday, the two coordinators Dan Werner and Dave Wommack had some good and bad reactions to how their respective units did throughout the spring. Due to injuries, the annual BancorpSouth Grove Bowl Saturday was not a traditional spring game, but instead took on a practice format with three scrimmage...
