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Hear the inspiring story behind ‘Sound of Hope’ at free event

Bishop W.C. Martin, the inspiration for Angel Studio’s latest film “Sound of Hope,” will be in Oxford this ...

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Cofield’s Corner

The late Rusty Faulkner, the oldest grandson of William Faulkner’s younger brother, John Faulkner, was privy to first-hand ...

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Network debut set for MSU Films’ documentary ‘9/20’

By MSU Communications Nine days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks rocked the nation, Mississippi State hosted one ...

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Cofield’s Corner

At 2:00 p.m. the businesses of the Oxford Courthouse Square locked their doors. The hearse carrying William Faulkner ...

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Remembering 1980 hostage crisis

By Gene Hays MSgt, USMC (Ret) The leader of Iran’s royal family, named Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi, was ...

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Cofield’s Corner

The oil painting of Oxford’s only Nobel laureate hanging about the fireplace in the parlor at Rowan Oak ...

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Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield Contributor Most old-school Oxford folks and former Ole Miss students need no caption for this ...

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Cofield’s Corner

It was late 1952 when Bill and Emma Sue Tucker started building their restaurant at the corner of ...

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Cofield’s Corner

If I write longer than usual then the middle knuckle on my index finger hurts just a little. ...

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The ‘Many Lives of Andrew Young’ exhibit opens at UM Library

By Ian Sparks Eagle intern   The J.D. Williams Library at the University of Mississippi opened its new ...

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Traveling exhibit details life of diplomat, civil rights icon

A traveling exhibit will showcase the achievements and contributions of Andrew Young, the first African American U.S. ambassador ...

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Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield It’s just a small brick building set back from the street. I’m sure many out-of-towners ...

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Visit to beaches of D-Day recalled

By Gene Hays USMC Msgt. (Ret)   The overall objective of D-Day was to liberate Normandy and all ...

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July 4th Family Parade returning this year

The American Legion, in collaboration with the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, has announced the revival of the July 4th ...

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Community invited to annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday

Local veteran associations in Oxford are inviting the community to a Memorial Day celebration on Monday. The event ...

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Memorialization gathering focuses on bringing communities together

Community groups and individuals interested in memorialization and remembrance efforts are invited to attend the free conference, Memorialization ...

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Cofield’s Corner

By John Cofield The bell rang and we all spilled happily into the sunshine on the walk in ...

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Old Two Stick building to be demolished

The Oxford Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission approved a request Monday from First Presbyterian Church to demolish a ...

Lifestyle

This year’s Double Decker broke attendance records

People came from across the country – representing 35 states and totaling 50,300 attendees for Saturday alone – ...

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Seafood Queen: Sola chef first woman to win state seafood competition

Chef Erika Lipe, owner of Sola Oxford, was named the winner of the Mississippi Seafood Cookoff in Gulfport ...

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1788 book set math course for Americans

By Gene Hays MSgt. USMC (Ret) By 1785 Americans were ready for new math. In 1773, the sixth ...

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Nominations extended for ‘Citizen of the Year’ award

Hurry – you only have until Wednesday, May 8, to let county officials know who you think was ...

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