Published on March 22nd, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
Click Here to Download The Local Voice #299 Digital Edition It’s FREE to download, simply sign up for TLV’s Weekly Dispatch email! The Local Voice #299: March 22–April 5, 2018 The Local Voice digital edition comes ... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2018 | by TLV News
Do you get caught in some ridiculous traffic jams in Oxford? Do you hate to use certain intersections? Do you wish the Oxford University Transit system had different hours of operation? Do you wish “they” would ... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2018 | by Intern Intern
Lafayette County, Miss. – Three new Little Free Libraries have been installed at rural childcare centers thanks to Andrew Henderson of Boy Scout Troop #144. The libraries, which operate on a “take a book, leave a ... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2018 | by Intern Intern
Oxford, MS – March 12, 2018 – To a successful chef like John Currence, the most natural next step is to give back to the community who has invested in him for years. “Mississippi has provided ... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2018 | by Nature Humphries
With his widely praised novels Dear American Airlines and Want Not, Jonathan Miles established himself as one of the most insightful and original voices in modern American fiction. His exquisite new novel Anatomy of a Miracle cements his reputation as a storyteller ... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2018 | by Intern Intern
The acres and acres of fertile soil, the two-hundred-year-old antebellum house, all gone. And so is the woman who gave it to Jack, the foster mother only days away from dying, her mind eroded by dementia, ... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2018 | by TLV News
Hill Country Bluesman Junior Kimbrough playing in 1990 at his juke joint near Chulahoma, Mississippi Hill Country Bluesman Junior Kimbrough playing in 1990 at his juke joint near Chulahoma, Mississippi Posted by The Local Voice on ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers is an alternative country band based out of North Carolina. The group released their label debut, Sidelong, through Bloodshot Records and will release their sophomore effort, Years, on April 6, 2018. What ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2018 | by TLV News
RocknRoll heavyweights John Fogerty and ZZ Top will unite this spring for a joint “Blues and Bayous” tour in the United States. The show will come to Southaven, Mississippi at the BankPlus Amphitheater on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Tickets are ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2018 | by Intern Intern
Denver author will read her book The Past is Never at Off Square Books on Monday, March 19 at 5 pm. Siblings Bert, Willet, and Pansy know better than to go swimming at the old rock quarry. ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2018 | by TLV News
Meeting is at 5:00 pm at City Hall. Notice that certain commission members will be included in the meeting via teleconference, subject to City of Oxford Code of Ordinances Section 2-82. Agenda item attachments and meeting minutes are ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2018 | by TLV News
Lafayette County has experienced dramatic change over the past 20 years. Population growth, increased enrollment at the University of Mississippi, and commercial development along major roadways—like West Jackson Avenue—have put tremendous pressure on the City and ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2018 | by Newt Rayburn
The Fourth Annual County Line Music Festival will host its first ever Music Video Competition, Saturday April 21 in downtown Baldwyn, Mississippi, at the Claude Gentry Theatre. Entry fee is $20 per video and you may email ... Read More →
Published on March 17th, 2018 | by Newt Rayburn
Saturday, March 17, 2018 St. Patrick’s Day Sponsored by Landshark Deliveryand BankPlus Amphitheater Tickets are on sale now for Five Finger Death Punch and Breaking Benjamin live at BankPlus Amphitheater in Southaven, Mississippi August 6. Click here to ... Read More →
Published on March 15th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
Seems like “Old Man Winter” won’t go away even at spring break! Don’t let that stop you from dreaming about the upcoming warm and sunny days filled with bright and beautiful flowers and the smell of ... Read More →
Published on March 15th, 2018 | by TLV News
Kermit Davis Tabbed to Lead Ole Miss Basketball Mississippi Native Guided Middle Tennessee to Three NCAA Tournaments OXFORD, Miss. (OMSI) – After leading Middle Tennessee to conference championships and NCAA Tournament runs, Kermit Davis is returning to his home ... Read More →
Published on March 14th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
The City of Oxford announced Tuesday, March 13, that construction on a roundabout at South Lamar and Belk Blvd for Baptist Hospital was set to begin, “on or about March 19.” The contract was given to Chancellor ... Read More →
Published on March 14th, 2018 | by TLV News
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this Saturday, which means the annual St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl is so close you can almost taste the Irish Car Bombs. The event, going into its ninth year, has been organized by Joe ... Read More →
Published on March 13th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
Murmurs around town suggested Oxford‘s favorite duo was done serenading the ditch. As of this afternoon, the mourning swaths of black can be folded and placed in storage as we received word that And The Echo ... Read More →
Published on March 13th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
Name: Susan Rhodes Position & Restaurant: Sous Chef, Stella Where are you from? Memphis, Tennessee How did you get into cooking? I got a job at a restaurant in the front of the house and wasn’t ... Read More →
Published on March 13th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
Oxford’s Yoknapatawpha Arts Council is proud to host their 9th annual craft beer festival, Miss-I-Sippin’ running March 23–25. Miss-I-Sippin’ begins Friday evening with a Brewers’ Banquet hosted by Southern Craft Stove & Tap where beer enthusiasts will ... Read More →
Published on March 13th, 2018 | by TLV News
The Oxford Police Department was called to Walgreens for a reported shoplifting on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. During the course of the investigation a weapon was found inside the vehicle of Blake Marquis (37 of Oxford, ... Read More →
Published on March 13th, 2018 | by TLV News
The Oxford Police Department arrested Tyrell Tobias (27 of Vicksburg, Mississippi) for domestic violence – aggravated assault on Monday, March 12, 2018. Earlier that day, officers took a report from a victim who stated that she ... Read More →
Published on March 13th, 2018 | by TLV News
Tickets for the Southaven, Mississippi show go on sale Friday, March 16, 2018 at 10 am. Click here to reserve your seats. BankPlus Amphitheater in Southaven, Mississippi announced this morning that popular heavy rock bands Five ... Read More →
Published on March 8th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
Goodnight Light is Jace Hughes’ (drums & vocals) and Brian Hatch’s (bass) return to writing music together, previously under the name The Heard. The two started playing together in 2013 and released an EP under their original ... Read More →
Published on March 8th, 2018 | by TLV News
Winn McElroy, co-founder of synth-pop band And The Echo, announced through his personal Facebook page that he will be stepping away from the group. No comments were offered by McElroy or Morgan Pennington, the other half ... Read More →
Published on March 8th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
There’s a new idol in town. No, not Billy Idol. To tell the truth, this idol isn’t all that new. The idol is the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America. The ... Read More →
Published on March 7th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
Herbert Wiley was a stalwart in the Oxford community and music scene. He was known as a soul musician with his performances dating back to the 60s. In addition to his musical talents, Wiley was a ... Read More →
Published on March 7th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
Andrew Bryant released his first solo album, This is The Life, in 2015. Ain’t It Like The Cosmos is his sophomore solo release and reflects on accepting personal identity. We met up with Bryant and talked ... Read More →
Published on March 7th, 2018 | by TLV News
VICE.com recently aired a segment on HBO on the Starkville Board of Alderman‘s decision to reject an application to host a pride parade. In the segment, they used a bunch of footage The Local Voice shot in 2016 of ... Read More →
