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The Local Voice #489!

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Tuesday August 25 @ Square Books

Hallie Elizabeth Newton to Discuss Her Debut Novel, Agnes Lives! Aug. 25 at Off Square Books

by Suad Patton Bey



The Loneliness of Being Seen: Hallie Newton on Agnes, Women, and Performing a Life. Read more

Thacker Mountain Radio Opens Fall Season Sept. 10, Adds MPB-TV Debut


Guests for the season premiere include biographers Timothy B. Tyson and Mary D. Williams, North Carolina songwriter Laurelyn Dossett, and Oxford blues collective Blue Velvet. Read more

The City Grocery Restaurant Group is Now Hiring Kitchen Professionals: Competitive pay, flexible schedule, hands-on training, and employee benefits

Email cgrgjobs@gmail.com

Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Launches Curated Gift Box Series to Encourage the Community to Shop Local


YAC is launching a Curated Gift Box Series, a year-long initiative created to encourage Oxford residents and visitors to choose thoughtful, locally made gifts.Read more

Auditions Set for Theatre Oxford Production of "Almost, Maine"


Theatre Oxford will hold auditions for its upcoming production, a romantic comedy by John Cariani. Auditions are scheduled for 4 pm August 23 and 6 pm August 24 at The Powerhouse. Read more

Friday August 21 @ Proud Larry's

Colour Revolt Returns to Proud Larry's Aug. 21 for Sold-out Show


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Wednesday August 26 @ Square Books

Susan Eva O’Donovan, Author of Moving Toward Freedom, in Conversation with Robert Colby


Moving Toward Freedom is a magisterial, groundbreaking new study of the lives of enslaved Americans on the cusp of the Civil War. 
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Randy Weeks

The View Beyond The Balcony: "Saving Time"



Congress is moving toward making Daylight Saving Time permanent. The Sunshine Protective Act has passed the House and is now on the plate of the Senate. My question is, “How in the world can we save daylight?” Read more

Dana Criswell

Suppressors, Short-Barreled Rifles, and the 2026 NFA Ruling: What Actually Changed, and Where Mississippi Stands


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Ford Center Sets the Stage for a New Season of Entertainment


Shows range from the Gatlin Brothers to Clue to Dolly Parton Christmas Read more

Major Gift Honoring John Collier's Legacy Makes Immediate Impact


New scholarship endowment provides opportunities for UM business students and student-athletes Read more

UM Southern Studies Professor Named Russell Sage Fellow


Ryan Parsons will research rural poverty and write in New York City this year Read more

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Ole Miss Raises Record $284.6 Million in 2025–26


The total represents a 32% increase, or $69 million, over the previous year and will support scholarships, research, cancer care, facilities and athletics. Read more

Atmos Energy Sponsors Free School Group Visits to GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi


Through this partnership, $25,000 will directly support education scholarships, funding school group visits to the museum during the next three school years. 

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GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi to Present David Porter on September 14


GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter and author to visit the museum as part of his book tour, sponsored by the Mississippi Arts Commission and Visit Mississippi 

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TLV 20th Anniversary Flashback #32:


Summer Road Trip Series: Local Girls Visit North Mississippi Fish Hatchery

by Sarah Reddick


There are so many unique places to visit within driving distance for the residents of Oxford. In the next few issues the staff of TLV will be scouting out some of these destinations to get the scoop for those of you who’ve been bitten by the summertime travel bug. Read more

This article was originally published in The Local Voice #159

June 28, 2012.

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UM Law School Levels Playing Field for First-Year Students, Wins Award

Study Links Mississippi Student Gambling Problems to Mental Health

Music Executives Honor a Trusted Advocate

UM Research Replays Evolution to Test Nature's Predictability

Admiral's Visit Connects UM Students to Global Ocean Challenges

Opinion: America’s Third Founding Will Begin Locally

Lafayette County Master Gardeners: "Angelonias"

Moving Spirits: Encountering the Ancestors Wins Best Documentary Short Film at JXN Film Festival

Incidents in Oxford and at Ammadelle - When The Yankees Burned Oxford in August of 1864

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