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Oxford is enjoying some perfectly wonderful late spring weather these days, and we hope you are enjoying the season. School may be out but there is still plenty of fun to be had in the region.

Pick up a free print paper all over town, or download our PDF to get the scoop on all the happenings around town, and stay tuned for the online festival guide for the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, coming up June 26-27!

Our next print edition is coming Thursday, June 25.

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The Local Voice Weekly Dispatch is released every Thursday.

Signing: Trinidad Chambliss for A Season to Remember

Friday, June 5 noon–2 pm @ Off Square Books

Local Podcast:

We Are the Promised Land:

An Inheritance,
a Future, an Altar

by Noreen Ocampo

Many memories of Black land loss exist in Mississippi, but We Are the Promised Land offers another story. The podcast focuses instead on how the Hollowell family has kept their land for over a century, reaching back to the ancestors who made this reality possible and thinking forward to the next hundred years. Read more

Listen to the trailer for the "We Are the Promised Land Podcast, Season 1" here

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Even 'Safe' Air Pollution Levels Can Carry Health Risks

Ole Miss review of studies finds health implications below current EPA air quality standards Read more

Researcher Uses Award to Study Nanoscale Reactions for Cleaner Fuels

NSF CAREER award funds Vignesh Sundaresan's study of how tiny pores shape energy conversion Read more

First-Generation Graduate Wins Inaugural Lafayette Fellowship

Amber Cecil to pursue master's in France among first recipients of international scholarship Read more

Alumna Supports Ole Miss Faculty and Graduate Students

Estate gift establishes two endowments for the College of Liberal Arts Read more

Deep South HIV Prevention Care Has Gaps Where Patients Need It Most

UM study identifies counties where HIV burden outpaces prevention resources Read more

Ole Miss Continues Boren Scholarship Success with Six New Awardees

Six students to study critical languages abroad to prepare for careers in national security and public service

State Development Authority, UM Collaborate to Supply Nation's Energy

Mississippi's natural lithium reserves could position state as national leader 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

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OLinc Announces Finalists for 5th Annual Oxford Pitch Competition

Oxford Lafayette Incorporated (OLinc), in partnership with Innovate Mississippi, the University of Mississippi, and the Mississippi Small Business Development Center Network, has announced the finalists for the 5th Annual Oxford Pitch Competition to be held June 11 at the Oxford Conference Center

Oxford School District Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Germain McConnell as Interim Superintendent

The Oxford School District Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Germain McConnell as Interim Superintendent of Oxford School District, effective July 1, 2026, following the retirement of Superintendent Bradley Roberson

Beard + Riser Architects Hosts Summer Architectural Interns

Beard + Riser Architects, a Mississippi firm specializing in custom high-end residential and commercial design, announces the addition of four summer interns for 2026. The firm welcomes Macy McLean, Lauren Dulin, Sara Magee, and Jaylin Tate.

Oxford School District and Board of Trustees Announce Retirement of Superintendent Bradley Roberson

The Oxford School District Board of Trustees and Oxford School District today announced the retirement of Superintendent Bradley Roberson, effective June 30, 2026, concluding a distinguished career of more than 25 years of service to the students, families, staff, and community of Oxford.

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Bronwynne Bailey

Lafayette County Master Gardeners: June Garden Calendar

Randy Weeks

The View Beyond The Balcony: “2026: An Inner Space Odyssey”

Dana Criswell

Dana Criswell: "Why Mississippi Should Want Data Centers — Mississippi was first — PART 4"

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MDWFP Highlights Boating Safety Efforts

Delta Blues Museum Receives MAC Mini Grant

MDWFP Announces Record 2026 Spring Turkey Harvest

This article was originally published in
The Local Voice January 30, 2019.

TLV 20th Anniversary Flashback #21:

"Oxford, Mississippi Braces for Negro Terror"

by Michael Ray

“Elvis Presley was negro terror music. Ritchie Valens. Buddy Holly. Little Richard,’ says Omar. “I was always asked, 'Why do you listen to that white boy sh*t' all the time.” Read the original article here