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Given the recent ruling on same-sex marriage by the Supreme Court, it should be safe to assume that more lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people across the South would feel comfortable displaying their sexuality to the rest of Mississippi. While that may be the case for some, others still keep their...

Oxford volunteers look forward to beginning phase two of a project that began last October at Thacker Mountain Trails. The Native Plant Planting event is set to began at 8 a.m. on Tuesday.  Volunteers will plant native plants on a retaining wall behind Faulkner Flats Apartment complex, which is adjacent to Thacker Mountain Trails. “These plants will beautify the buffer...

A recent petition that received more than 64,088 signatures on Moveon.org exemplifies a movement that the University of Mississippi began almost 20 years...

The Fox Network’s show American Idol will hold the last auditions  for their 15th and final season at 9 a.m. today on campus in the Union Plaza. These auditions are a part of American Idol’s bus tour, which includes 11 destinations across the nation starting in Seattle and ending right here in Oxford. “We are expecting upward of 1,000 people to be here for auditions,...

Corey Blount (Left) and Kurt Smith (right) hold their marriage license in front of the courthouse Monday. (DM Photo| Logan Kirkland) After State Attorney...

The Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage will have repercussions both in the state and on the University of Mississippi campus. Though the...

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Jackson, Miss. – Following the nation-wide legalization of gay marriage, the Mississippi Pride Celebration had something extra to celebrate as they...

Chancellor Morris H. Stocks sent a statement to the university staff and students regarding the Mississippi state flag Tuesday, June 23. “The University...