University of Mississippi News

The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age.

A grand jury in Oxford, Miss., has indicted the daughter-in-law of Collierville Mayor Stan Joyner on a charge of embezzlement.

Dr. Alan B. Carr, Department of Dental Specialties at Mayo Clinic, is a consultant in the Division of Prosthodontics and a professor of dentistry at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.

Written by EIGS OXFORD, MS -The University of Mississippi's Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions is pleased to announce the release of a special, magazine-style publication about geospatial technology.

There will be no final farewells Tuesday for University of Mississippi chancellor Robert Khayat.

BancorpSouth Inc. Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer L. Nash Allen Jr. will retire June 30 after 40 years with the company.

Bill and Gail Champion of Madison used to walk into their home and find the living room furniture rearranged.

Decatur artist Lee Nabors is the Leeds Arts Council's July artist. Due to the artist's schedule, the opening reception for the artist will be July 12; however, her work will be exhibited from June 26 through July 31.

PHILADELPHIA, Miss. Mississippi officials say a historical marker can be placed on a state highway near where three civil rights workers were murdered in 1964.

Even as President Barack Obama unveils his financial regulatory reform proposals, critics are hammering the weaknesses in his plan a 'A everything from lack of consolidation of ineffective federal agencies to setting up a dubious council of regulators to the continuing too-big-to-fail bank problem .

The state College Board has given the University of Mississippi permission to proceed with contract negotiations to buy the Oxford Mall.

A delectable slice of the Coast is expected to return this fall. The foundation is being poured this week for the fourth incarnation of The Chimneys restaurant, owned by Dix and Peter Nord of Gulfport.

The state College Board has voted to raise tuition for out-of-state students, but spared state residents an increase.

Financial scandals often produce palliatives rather than cures, and the Madoff scandal has been no exception.

State officials say a historical marker can be placed on Mississippi Highway 19 near where three civil rights workers were murdered in 1964.

As a child growing up on a small rural Mississippi farm, Hank Bounds never thought he'd have the chance to go to college.

BESSEMER, Ala. A member of Bessemer's city council has entered a plea of not guilty to charges that she used her position for personal gain.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. A Virginia man was fatally shot while on vacation by a Miami Beach police officer, but the victim's family says police stopped the wrong man.

Former Laurel physician, Dr. Dan Jones has been chosen as the new chancellor of the University of Mississippi.

UNIVERSITY, MS, June 11, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Mary L. Moore, Coordinator of Continuing Education Programs for The University of Mississippi, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of higher education.