University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi reopens the Grove for 2021 games

Jun. 01, 2021 03:06 PM EDT
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The Grove at the University of Mississippi will reopen for pregame and postgame parties during the 2021 football season after being closed...

Habitat's CEO challenges Ole Miss grads to pursue purpose

May. 01, 2021 04:29 PM EDT
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International on Saturday challenged University of Mississippi graduates to “pursue...

Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

By The Associated Press Mar. 10, 2021 07:11 AM EST
Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers: ___ March 10 The Greenwood Commonwealth on a bill...

University of Mississippi holding two in-person graduations

Jan. 31, 2021 11:42 AM EST
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The University of Mississippi will be holding two in-person graduation ceremonies this spring. One event will...

A member of the Mississippi National Guard shows the box that contained several vials of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that were issued for use among Mississippi Air or Army National Guard service members who serve as first responders, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Flowood, Miss. One hundred doses of the vaccine were administered to the service members who assist with the administering of the COVID-19 test at Mississippi Department of Health drive through community testing sites across the state. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi hits single-day high of new coronavirus case

By Emily Wagster Pettus Dec. 30, 2020 01:24 PM EST

Study: Kids get virus at gatherings more often than school

Dec. 28, 2020 10:32 AM EST
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Children are more at risk of contracting the coronavirus at a social gathering than in a classroom or childcare setting, according to a...

State health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs explains how a person might react to a COVID-19 vaccination, right, during Gov. Tate Reeves' covid news briefing, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Health workers prioritized as vaccine arrives in Mississippi

By Leah Willingham Dec. 14, 2020 12:57 PM EST

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs speaks Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in Jackson, Miss. Dobbs urged Mississippi residents to wear face masks, social distance themselves, avoid crowds, resist holiday travel to be with family and friends who do not live in the same residence, and to take preventive measures to limit themselves to potential COVIE-19 exposure. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi reports record number of virus hospitalizations

Nov. 30, 2020 05:07 PM EST

Some universities cutting spring break amid pandemic

Oct. 05, 2020 06:49 PM EDT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Several Mississippi colleges and universities have decided to cut spring break in favor of ending their second semesters early because of...

Mississippi governor: 'College football is essential'

By Leah Willingham Aug. 11, 2020 06:05 PM EDT
JACKSON, MISS. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves described college football — even amid the coronavirus pandemic — as “essential” Tuesday, his comments...

Fall college instruction to be a mix of in-person and online

By Leah Willingham Jul. 12, 2020 11:57 AM EDT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Students in Mississippi are scheduled to return to school in August amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the state, but campus life will be a...

Inigo Urkullo, Basque Lehendakari or Regional President, right, wears a face mask as protection against the coronavirus while voting in a polling station during Basque regional election in the village of Durango, northern Spain, Sunday, July 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
The Latest: Mexico tops 35,000 deaths, 4th highest toll

By The Associated Press Jul. 12, 2020 12:43 AM EDT

State health care leaders, left, listen to Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs, right, express his concerns over the state's spike in COVID-19 patients at hospitals across the state during a news conference in the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus, Thursday, July 9, 2020 in Jackson, Miss. The medical professionals detailed recommendations to curb the community spread virus. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi's five largest hospitals are out of ICU beds

By Leah Willingham Jul. 09, 2020 03:45 PM EDT

Hundreds of protesters respond during a rally and march in downtown Jackson, Miss., in response to the recent death of George Floyd, and to highlight police brutality nationwide including Mississippi, Saturday, June 6, 2020. The Mississippi branch of Black Lives Matter coordinated the events to also encouraged the participants to push leaders to seek long term solutions to issues plaguing the African American community. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Protests against police and racism spread across Mississippi

Jun. 06, 2020 08:40 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

By The Associated Press Jun. 03, 2020 02:52 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers: ___ June 3 The Oxford Eagle on the recent vandalism...

Bond set for man jailed in defacement of Ole Miss monument

Jun. 01, 2020 12:50 PM EDT
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A court set bond Monday for a man charged with defacing a Confederate monument at the University of Mississippi during nationwide protests...

Mississippi hospital lays off 250 to offset COVID-19 losses

May. 28, 2020 03:04 PM EDT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The University of Mississippi Medical Center has laid off 250 employees to offset financial losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. ...