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“Our members are not involved”: Ole Miss Alpha Phi says students making monkey noises in viral video were misidentified as sorority members
The University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Mississippi [Representational Image] - Source: Getty The Iota Omega chapter of Alpha Phi sorority at the University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, has addressed the viral clip showing individuals making monkey noises outside a Black woman’s apartment. The sorority distanced itself from the controversy, stating that none of its members were involved, contrary to claims circulating online. Recently, TikTok user and Ole Miss student Jakiyra Metcalf (@jakiyrametcalf_) posted Ring camera footage showing three women walking past her apartment....
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Corinth Veterans Day Guide: Parade, Closings and Forecast
Corinth Veterans Day plans for Wednesday, Nov. 11, include a morning parade downtown, a free lunch for veterans, and closed government offices across Alcorn County. Here is what is closed, what changes for garbage pickup, and what the weather looks like. Corinth Veterans Day Parade and Lunch. The Corinth Veterans...
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Meet Oxford’s editor of The Scout Guide
The Scout Guide is a collection of features from local businesses intended to showcase the culture of cities and regions where it is published. In Oxford, local editor Abbe Barfield wants to create a guide readers use every day to decide which businesses they will support. The franchise has distributed...
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The City of Starkville got a head start on celebrating Veterans’ Day
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- The City of Starkville got a head start on celebrating Veterans’ Day. KMG Creations and the city held a “Salute to Our Veterans” Friday evening at The Starkville Sportsplex. The evening featured a Presentation of the Colors by MSU’s Air Force ROTC, patriotic music,...
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This Mississippi University Campus Has A Free Museum Of Roman Emperor Busts And A Trail Walk To Faulkner’s Home
We only meant to stretch our legs on a college campus in Mississippi. Then we walked into a quiet building and came face to face with Roman emperors carved in stone, and nobody asked us for a dime. Out back, a shady woodland path led straight to the home of...
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From Nowhere to Iconic: 10 Music Legends Who Started in Tiny Towns
Elvis Presley – Tupelo, Mississippi Elvis Presley – Tupelo, Mississippi (image credits: wikimedia) Before he was known worldwide as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley’s journey began in Tupelo, Mississippi. With a population of just 7,500 in 1935, Tupelo was a small town with a limited horizon. Elvis spent his early years in ... Read more The post From Nowhere to Iconic: 10 Music Legends Who Started in Tiny Towns appeared first on Festivaltopia .
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Winona, Montgomery County: Railroads, Cotton Mills, Fires, and Fannie Lou Hamer
Appalachian Community Histories – Winona, Montgomery County: Railroads, Cotton Mills, Fires, and Fannie Lou Hamer. In the rolling hills of north-central Mississippi, the city of Winona grew from a railroad settlement into one of the region’s important commercial and political centers. Long before automobiles and interstate highways reshaped travel across the state, trains brought merchants, farmers, laborers, and visitors through a town whose streets, hotels, and businesses developed around the railroad tracks. Its position between the Mississippi Delta and the eastern portion of the state helped establish Winona as a trading center, while its selection as the county seat of Montgomery County in 1871 gave the growing community an importance that extended beyond transportation.