Learning about Grove tailgating traditions
Staff Writer Melanie Addington went “back to school” last weekend, helping a film crew from Southern Living do a special on tailgating in the Grove, and she shares some of the lessons she learned. (September 21, 2012, Page 4A)
Silas Reed ‘N’ Da Books set for The Grove this Sunday
OXFORD TOWN – Infectuous energy. Perpetual motion. It seems these topics spring to mind any time Oxonian Silas Reed’s name or music is mentioned. Hook Silas up with a top-notch funk band (Da Books) and a person can’t keep his/her feet still — can’t help but move — and move like they mean it. Catch OHS graduate and Ole Miss DJ/musician Silas Reed (pictured)) ‘N’ Da Books this Sunday evening (June 10) as the popular local funk band continues June’s Summer Sunset Series in the Grove. The family-friendly, free concerts begin at 7 and end (approximately) as the sun sets on the most famous and beautiful patch of green in the South — The Grove on the Ole Miss campus. Next up (on June 17 ) will be the silky-smooth folk/Americana/blues sounds of Maybelle’s Lovers. (June 7, 2012, Page 8)
Annual Summer Sunset Series returns to The Grove this Sunday evening
OXFORD TOWN – A local favorite, Michael Worthy (pictured here) & Friends, kicks off one of the L-O-U community’s favorite summertime events, the Summer Sunset Series, this Sunday evening at the Grove Stage beginning at 7. Turn to Page 12 in Oxford Town No. 981 for more information about the cool, free annual Sunday music series that begins this Sunday screaming for you and your entire family to attend.. (May 31, 2012, Page 12)
Gavin DeGraw set for free show in The Grove
OXFORD TOWN – Gavin DeGraw (pictured on the OT cover this week) will hold a concert in The Grove on Friday, April 20, at 8:30 p.m. Nashville country musician Craig Morgan (“Red Neck Yacht Club”) will open the show. Turn to Page 9 in Oxford Town No. 975 to learn more about the free, spring concert to be held at the Grove Stage this Friday. (April 19, 2012, Page 15)
Learning traditions while making memories
Columnist Steve Stricker reminiscence about his first Ole Miss football game in 1989 when he and his three sons hoped into his 1971 MGB/GT and tailgated in The Grove for the first time. (October 14, 2011, Page 1B)
Letters to the Editor
Gregg Cook writes to talk about his group’s recent trip to Oxford for the Ole Miss-Georgia game and to say how special of a place the community is. (September 30, 2011, Page 4A)
Fans old, young show school spirit on film
Ole Miss fans old and young, big and small took part in the filming of a commercial highlighting life at the university.
Watch the commercial here: Ole Miss Commercial (September 2, 2011, Page 1B)
Summer Sunset Series returns to The Grove
OXFORD TOWN – Grab your kids, cooler and the biggest blanket you can find because Oxford’s favorite Sunday evening wind-down, the Summer Sunset Series in the Grove, begins its season this Sunday (June 5) on the Grove Stage featuring Michael Worthy (pictured) and Friends with help from the Oxford Civic Chorus. Page 8 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town has details about this week’s performance and the popular series that continues through the end of June. (June 2, 2011, Page 8)
Goo Goo Dolls set to rock the Grove
OXFORD TOWN – On Sunday, April 3, the Goo Goo Dolls will headline a free concert sponsored by the Student Programming Board and Department of Campus Programming on the campus of the University of Mississippi. The opening act for the four-time Grammy nominated band from Buffalo, N.Y., will be Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, a rising rock band from Nashville. The concert will begin at 5 p.m. and is set for the Grove Stage. Page 9 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town has full details about Sunday evening’s rock in the Grove. (March 31, 2011, Page 7)
Rebels’ Retrospective – Gauging the REBS
OXFORD TOWN – From start to finish, the Rebel football team struggled throughout its 2010 campaign, completing the year with a disappointing 4-8 record. But, there are other ways to gauge the success of a season according to Duncan Gray. Turn to Page 12 in this week’s issue of Oxford Town and read about Gray’s “barometer” for this year’s Ole Miss Rebels football team and check out Oxford Town photographer Mike Stanton’s accompanying photos taken as he roamed the Rebel sideline throughout the humbling season. (December 16, 2010, Page 12)
