Tag: Mississippi
Get A Move On—Outdoor Activities in the Gulf
You love sand and surf, but the thought of lying on a towel for hours makes you twitch. Good thing the Gulf has plenty of outdoor activities to satisfy your inner adrenaline junkie.
Southern Comfort
Author Anton DiSclafani’s trip to Mississippi revives her flagging spirits.
College Towns of the South: Oxford, Mississippi
Named after the university town of Oxford, England, this north-central Mississippi town was founded in 1837 by three men who wanted to establish a site for the state’s first higher-learning institution. Now, more than 175 years later, Oxford is home to the University of Mississippi (colloquially known as Ole Miss), as well as a rich cultural and literary history.
Southern Foodways Symposim in Oxford, Mississippi
The Southern Foodways Alliance is a national authority on our region’s cuisine, and nowhere is this more apparent than at the nonprofit’s annual symposium.
Natchez Trace
I smelled something dead as I mounted my LeMond. The temperature was already topping 90 degrees before eleven in the morning on the outskirts of...
Newt Gingrich buying votes with food stamps
Remember back during the GOP debate season when Newt Gingrich would describe Barack Obama as the "food stamp President" as often as possible? Critics accurately described the phrase as a so-called dog whistle designed to appeal to bigoted. A new polls suggests the bigots were listening.
Newt’s next stops: Alabama and Mississippi
Avert your eyes!Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are in a three-way in Alabama.You're probably thinking, "Isn't that illegal in Alabama?"
Nearby Casinos
This is as close to Atlantic City as you’ll get in the Southeast. Three hours north of Atlanta, Harrah’s Cherokee is in the process of a $633 million expansion and renovation...
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Amicalola is Cherokee for “tumbling waters,” and this 729-foot cascade is the highest waterfall (or, more accurately, series of waterfalls) east of the Mississippi. Trails descend from...
Oxford, MS
Foodies converge on William Faulkner’s hometown each fall to discuss—and taste—regional favorites such as country ham and Dr. Pepper at the Southern Foodways Alliance’s...
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