SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Mash: Both a noun and a verb. To mash is to press on something such as a button or potatoes. A mash...
Mesquite Chop House, an upper-end, casual steak house just off the Square, is now open for business. Jim Losapio, owner of Mesquite Chop House, said a...
It’s that time of year when SFA World Headquarters is buzzing with preparations for our annual Southern Foodways Symposium. Potential attendees are preparing, too, checking their...
Oxford healthcare providers are used to writing prescriptions for various medications but taking a cue from good old Hippocrates, doctors can now encourage patients to “let...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Haint: Double Southern noun and verb contraction… (Noun) A restless, often angry, spirit trapped between the worlds of the living and the...
By 10:30 a.m. on its second day of business, popular quick-serve burger restaurant Krystal already had a long line of customers waiting to be served. The...
I love summer! This is the time of year my refrigerator is full of produce choices. My husband and I enjoy venturing out to our favorite...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Plumb: Not to be mistaken for PLUM, the fruit… A form of measurement, technically referring to whether or not something is level,...
Not only is Cups Espresso Cafe the best venue for coffee in Oxford, it’s also the best coffee and tea in town. The Cups menu provides...
Part I. Nick Strickland lives in a double wide trailer on the outskirts of Fort Valley, Georgia. It’s a hot June day, and he’s wearing shorts,...