Archive for Oxford – Page 2

Culture

Mississippi actress stars in her first lead role in a full-length feature film

The film, titled “Door in the Woods,” was shot in Mathus’ native Arkansas in late 2016. Filming lasted ... Read more

News

Mississippi Gaming Commission shuts down Oxford restaurant’s weekly bingo night

The folks at Tallahatchie Gourmet in Oxford got a big surprise a couple weeks ago when a visit ... Read more

News

Empty Bowls fundraiser continues to feed Mississippians while highlighting culinary community

The annual Empty Bowls event has been helping to put food in the bowls of the less fortunate ... Read more

Culture

You might think bourbon is the South’s top spirit, but rum was here first

“When you think of the southern cocktail, most people think of brown liquor,” Milam said. “But in the ... Read more

Culture

Stop at this Mississippi gas station and you’ll find authentic Thai cuisine

Blink and you might miss Zaap Thai, a restaurant tacked onto the Oxford Spot gas station on North ... Read more

Culture

Pop Up Oxford preps for second year of celebrating local arts and culture

The second-annual Pop Up Oxford, a week-long event designed to highlight Oxford’s cultural scene, will kick off this ... Read more

Opinion

The power of leaning toward your dreams, one step at a time

Instead of taking hard right turns and never looking back, I tend to make modest adjustments by degree. ... Read more

Education

Mississippi student credits Sports Illustrated, Ronald Reagan American flag bandanna t-shirt for his perfect ACT score

Oxford High School student Jack Ligon followed a strict ACT test-taking routine, which included water, sharpened pencils—and a ... Read more

News

Mississippi’s recycled Christmas trees used to create fish habitats

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will pick them up and store them until Habitat Day on Feb. ... Read more

Opinion

Modest Proposals Part II: Abolish the income tax system; reform criminal juries

Let’s stop using the tax code for social engineering and other solutions to the world's problems. Read more

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