Tag Archives: History

Coachella was named for the valley in Indio, California, in which the festival takes place. Memphis in May got its name because, well, it is located in...

Jack Mayfield poses in front of a double-decker bus at the Visit Oxford office. Photo by Devna Bose Jack Mayfield sits in a cushioned chair on the top...

The University of Mississippi Slavery Research Group hosted several events yesterday to explore the history of enslaved people in north Mississippi. The...

What does William Tell, the honest and virtuous Swiss folk hero who shot the apple off his son’s head and killed the tyrant, have to do with the mission...

In the heart of Oxford there stands a statue of a lone soldier who stares in perpetuity over the place which he once died for. For more than 100 years,...

The Oxford Treehouse Gallery is giving Lafayette County and Oxford residents the opportunity to celebrate, remember and memorialize passed loved ones for...

Amy Fluker, visiting assistant professor of history, will deliver a lecture titled “The Bell Witch of Mississippi: Slavery and the Supernatural”...

For many people in the South, the front porch is a place of fond memories, ranging from summer days sitting on the steps as a kid covered in sticky...

Last month marked the 30th anniversary of the beloved Cosby Show spinoff “A Different World.” “A Different World” premiered on NBC...

Delta natives and blues fans of all walks of life will gather in Greenville to kick off the Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival this Saturday. On...