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By Bonnie Brown Columnist I can honestly say that I have cousins by the dozens.  My father was one of 9 children, and my ...
Staff Report Wade Hill drove in four runs on three hits to lead Regents School past the Tunica Academy Blue Devils 8-4 on ...
The Mississippi Arts Commission announced the appointment of Ann Fisher-Wirth of Oxford as the state’s new Poet Laureate on ...
May 4 through 10 – with a series of daily activities to highlight the positive economic impact of tourism throughout Oxford ...
By T.J. Ray Columnist Yesterday, with a handshake, I met a fellow I didn’t know. All the information I had about him was the ...
What began as a visionary seed in 2016 has blossomed into one of Oxford’s most beloved events. The Landscaping Camp, launched ...
Interfaith Compassion Ministry has worked behind the scenes to meet the needs of Oxford and Lafayette County’s most ...
By Galen Holley Car show enthusiasts comprise a special subculture, kind of like bikers and people who attend ComiCons. As a ...
By Harold Brummett Star Denmark Route I had never known a time in Oxford without the Beacon.  I remember Winter’s hamburgers ...
Music lovers are invited to gather their lawn chairs and picnic blankets for the fourth annual Women in Blues Festival, a ...
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 ...
Oxford and its community partners have been nominated in six categories for Mississippi Magazine’s 2025 Best of Mississippi ...