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Southern Gothic author River Jordan to present from her memoir

River Jordan, playwright and author of Southern Gothics like “The Gin Girl” and “Saints in Limbo,” will read from and speak about her new memoir at 5:30 p.m. tonight at Off Square Books. Jordan is stopping in Oxford on tour with the memoir, which came out on Tuesday. Her book, titled “Confessions of a Christian Mystic,” discusses her own life’s journey, from...

‘Unapologetically Alabama’: Muscadine Bloodline to liven up Oxford once again

Muscadine Bloodline, a duo hailing from Mobile, Alabama, will step foot into Mississippi once again to liven the Oxford Square streets with country music. Gary...

Weekly playlist: Mississippi musicians

Welcome back to another edition of Alice’s Super Sweet Playlists (not the real name, but it has a nice ring to it). This week is a playlist that hits...

Spoon to bring its new album’s ‘futuristic feel’ to The Lyric tonight

If there is one thing the indie-alternative standard Spoon is good at, it’s making noise in the industry at the drop of the hat. The group stays...

JoJo’s Slim Wednesday kicks off tour tonight on the Square

Photo courtesy of ProudLarry.com “Sometimes things happen in places where maybe you wouldn’t expect them.” Keyboardist John “JoJo” Hermann moved...

Southern Foodways Symposium gets corny this year

Millions of acres of corn are planted in the United States each year, making it not only a major facet of the food we eat but also our culture at large. “Corn...

Water Valley Art Crawl offers fun, snacks, libations and art for all

A sign decorates Water Valley’s Main Street to signify the 2015 Water Valley Art Crawl. (Photo courtesy: Water Valley Arts Council) The 8th annual...

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