University of Mississippi

KKK Rally At Ole Miss: Klan Outnumbered By Protesters (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted 11.21.2009 | Sports


The KKK gathered at Ole Miss today to protest the University chancellor's decision to remove "From Dixie with Love" from the school band's song list. ...

Don't Believe the Hype! Potent Pot, So What?

Paul Armentano | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics


Paul Armentano

If nothing else, the government's annual "new and improved pot" claims are good advertising for marijuana dealers. As for the rest of the public, it's time for a reality check.

The Ghosts of Mississippi Gather at the Pantheon of Race to Witness Obama and McCain, and Perhaps to Cheer

William Doyle | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


William Doyle

2008-09-26-meredith.jpgObama and McCain meet tonight at the University of Mississippi, once the epicenter of a wild 14-hour riot of over 2,000 white civilians that caused hundreds of casualties and two fatalities.

Presidential Debate Cancellation Would Be "Devastating," Says Ole Miss Official

ABC | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE UPDATES: Click here for the latest news and video of Friday's presidential debate. +++ ABC News' Tahman Bradley Reports: A senio...

Presidential Debate Host, Ole Miss, Conjures Message Of Change

NY Times | SHAILA DEWAN | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


OXFORD, Miss. -- As the University of Mississippi prepares to hold the first debate of the presidential campaign on campus this Friday, it is also pre...

Sam Stein

Lehrer Discusses Contours Of Presidential Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics


Jim Lehrer, the venerable host of NewsHour fame, has moderated ten presidential debates in his lifetime. But as he approaches his responsibilities as ...