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Greenfield Farm Writers Residency revitalizes William Faulkner's land, supports MS writers
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOn old farmland 15 miles east of Oxford, structures sit in varying forms of decay in between trees....
This is the story of an HBCU civil rights wrong fixed 65 years later and the hope it offers
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"The past is never dead. It's not even past." – William Faulkner Earnest McEwen Jr.'s story is one...
10 Best Things To Do In Oxford, Mississippi
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe North Mississippi college town of Oxford, Mississippi is a destination for culture, dining, and more. Robbie Caponetto Life in Oxford may be in tune...
Mississippi left off 'Best Southern Cities' list. Here are 3 cities we wish made the cut
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMississippi is notably absent on Southern Living's recent "The South's Best Cities 2024" list....
Stars of 'The Yearling,' 'Leave It to Beaver,' more to appear at MidSouth Nostalgia Fest
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen movie actor Claude Jarman Jr. arrived in Oxford, Mississippi, in the spring of 1949 to shoot...
See which Mississippi towns made World Atlas list of 'cutest small towns' in the South
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCute and quaint: two words that can describe almost any Mississippi town. Often characterized by...
The history, tales, and ghosts of Rowan Oak
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 30—OXFORD — Nestled in the hills of Oxford, Mississippi, lies Rowan Oak, an antebellum style home built in 1844 by Irish immigrant Colonel Robert Sheegog and mostly known as the longtime ...
McCarty's Pottery is a hot commodity in Mississippi. What is it and why is it so popular?
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe McCarty's Pottery showroom in Merigold closes each year from Christmas Day through the end of...
Why did Prohibition last so long in Mississippi, and what happened on the Coast?
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMississippi was the last state to repeal Prohibition in 1966, yet some cities and counties still...
Southern Gothic novel pulls out all the stops | DON NOBLE
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEileen Saint Lauren’s second novel, “Southern Light,” is genuinely odd. It is not for everyone. In...