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Lucie Devier, a French-born tennis professional and former Division 1 standout at the University of Mississippi, is launching ...
The Mississippi Arts Commission announced the appointment of Ann Fisher-Wirth of Oxford as the state’s new Poet Laureate on ...
The Oxford Board of Aldermen reviewed the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget for Oxford Utilities – Electric Division last week ...
Hunter Elliott gave Ole Miss a solid chance for victory on Thursday night against Auburn, and the Rebels took full advantage ...
Music lovers are invited to gather their lawn chairs and picnic blankets for the fourth annual Women in Blues Festival, a ...
Interfaith Compassion Ministry has worked behind the scenes to meet the needs of Oxford and Lafayette County’s most ...
The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council has long been committed to enriching North Mississippi through the arts, with a focus not just ...
Oxford and its community partners have been nominated in six categories for Mississippi Magazine’s 2025 Best of Mississippi ...
By Galen Holley Car show enthusiasts comprise a special subculture, kind of like bikers and people who attend ComiCons. As a ...
By Marisa C. Atkinson UM communications With the shift of tassels and a familiar rousing refrain, the University of ...
By Harold Brummett Star Denmark Route I had never known a time in Oxford without the Beacon.  I remember Winter’s hamburgers ...
By John Cofield Flem Mize came home after the Beacon’s first day in 1959 and placed a $100 bill on the dining room table. His ...