Oxford – ‘poster child’ of a creative community

Mississippi Arts Commission Director Malcolm White and Mississippi Film Commissioner Ward Emling spoke to the Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation on Thursday about the importance of a creative economy. (October 27, 2011, Page 1)

Rebels pound LSU to earn first SEC win

Ole Miss rediscovered its outside shooting touch to open the second half and surged away from LSU for a 78-51 victory Saturday.

The win halted the worst start in Southeastern Conference play for the Rebels (13-7 overall, 1-4 in the SEC) since 2000. (more…) (January 24, 2011, Page 6)

Remembering Barry: Hannah, 67, dies Monday

To the world he was an author but for many in Oxford he was something more: friend and teacher, a fisherman and a dad. Writer Barry Hannah died on Monday afternoon of natural causes, according to the Lafayette County coroner, at his home in Oxford. It was just weeks shy of his 68th birthday and days before his work and life were to be honored at the 17th annual Oxford Conference on the Book.

Brandon Niemeyer contributed to this report. (March 2, 2010, Page 1)