News across Lafayette County
Dolly Day serves up creativity and a cup of ambition
From Dolly Parton-inspired artwork to a community book drive, Ole Miss students celebrated the singer and philanthropist’s legacy through an afternoon centered on creativity, literacy and service on Friday, Sept. 25. A month after Parton’s death, the University of Mississippi’s…

Young Americans for Freedom honors victims in 9/11 Never Forget Project
The University of Mississippi Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapter placed 2,977 flags in the quad between the J.D. Williams Library and the Phi Mu Fountain to promote the Never Forget Project on Friday, Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. YAF placed each flag to honor a life that was lost on…

Oxford volunteers revive veterans home grounds
National nonprofit Saluting Branches used its annual day of service to continue to help the Mississippi State Veterans Home recover from Winter Storm Fern on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The organization is dedicated to honoring men and women who served in the U.S. military, and this was…