By Jim Dees – Oxford’s solid literary reputation is impeccable, from Faulkner to the present-day Poet Laureate of Mississippi, but how did our little square corner of the world become a renowned food destination? My contention is it began in 1992 with the opening of City Grocery by Chef John Currence. It’s easy to forget…
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By Jim Dees The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour returns to Oxford Thursday, Sept. 1 at 6 pm at the Lyric Theatre. Admission is free and the public is invited. We’ve planned something truly special for this season premiere: a musical interpretation of “Trials of the Earth,” the dramatic, epic memoir based on diaries kept by…
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The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, the Oxford-based music and literature program, has announced a new Producer/Director for the show. Kate Teague, a 2015 Ole Miss graduate and Mobile, Ala. native was hired this week by the show’s Board of Directors to take the helm. Teague’s duties will include overseeing the live show, booking guests, organizing…
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