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Oxford artists boast awards from MS Institute of Arts and Letters

Several artists with ties to Oxford received awards from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters recently. Each ...

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‘Delta Dirt’ at Sunday Grove show

Clarksdale blues singer and Oxford business owner, Edna Nicole, will be the featured musical act at the Summer ...

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Saarnio reflects on 13 Years at the helm of the University of Mississippi Museum

After more than a decade of leading the University of Mississippi Museum, Director Robert Saarnio is stepping down, ...

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Oxford Civic Chorus shares music across the Atlantic

Twenty-three singers from Oxford and surrounding areas took part in a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience on June 6, performing ...

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Photo Gallery: Summer Sunset Series

The annual Summer Sunset Series returned to the Grove stage Sunday with the cool sounds of  John Mohead. ...

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Parker’s short story collection wins prize for Best Short Story Anthology

Oxford resident and Ole Miss writing Professor Eliot Parker has won the 2025 Eric Hoffer Award for his ...

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‘Beach food’ on my mind

By Kara Kimbrough Counting the days until it’s time to pack the car and head to the beach? ...

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Michael Farris Smith launches new book on May 27

Oxford author Michael Farris Smith will launch his latest novel, “Lay Your Armor Down,” on May 27 at ...

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Mississippi native Jamal Roberts wins American Idol

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old physical education teacher from Meridian, has been crowned the winner of Season 23 of ...

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‘Half & Half’ show features half scripted, half improv fun

Anubis Improv will present “Half & Half,” a compelling cross-disciplinary comedy show presented in collaboration with the Yoknapatawpha ...

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Oxford writer to serve as Poet Laureate

The Mississippi Arts Commission announced the appointment of Ann Fisher-Wirth of Oxford as the state’s new Poet Laureate ...

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YAC to hold garden party fundraiser after federal cuts affect local programs

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council has long been committed to enriching North Mississippi through the arts, with a focus ...

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World Championship Old-Time Piano Contest slated for Memorial Day Weekend in Oxford

Since its inception as a fundraiser for the Monticello, IL Railway Museum in 1975, the World Championship Old-Time ...

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Oxford nonprofits scramble after sudden termination of VISTA Program

Local nonprofits are reeling this week following the abrupt cancellation of the AmeriCorps VISTA program, a federal initiative ...

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Getting ready!

Workers prepare for this year’s Double Decker Arts Festival that kicks off tonight, April 25, with a free ...

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May the Fourth aids local family

The Force will be strong at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center on May 4, as the Oxford community ...

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‘Bless Your Heart’ author at Thacker

Author and internet sensation, Landon Byrant, brings his humorous observations on Southern life to the season finale of ...

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Veteran artist returns to Double Decker

When artist Larry Wamble sets up his booth at the 2025 Double Decker Arts Festival later this month, ...

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Paint Me a Butterfly

Oxford writer and illustrator Brandall Laughlin, author of “Do Butterflies Make Butter,” was photographed at a Square restaurant ...

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Two upcoming shows for Izzy Arthurs

Oxford musician Izzy Arthurs has two upcoming local performances, at The Powerhouse on Tuesday, April 22, and Proud ...

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Theater Oxford’s latest production brings romance to Powerhouse stage

Venus and Mars, woman and man, a story as timely today as it was when Adam and Eve ...

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Via Bleidner book signing – Netflix series to follow

Via Bleidner, author of “If You Lived Here You’d be Famous By Now,” signed her book at the ...

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