Jane Granberry No matter how many years he lived away, Billy Crews never fell out of love with Oxford. Despite over three decades of raising

Caroline Tibbs Books line the shelves of Dr. Ethel Young Scurlock’s office in the Sally Barksdale Honors College. Framed family pictures are arranged around her,

Olivia Reeves Tiffany Nguyen works at a makeshift manicure table in her Oxford apartment, her bright smile and brown eyes in the glow of an

Grace Ann Alexander If you’re a fan of esports or video games at the Ole Miss, chances are you know Jimmy Palmer. Palmer is an

Hal Fox Alyssa Langlois, President of the University of Mississippi College Democrats, believes the fate of the country rests on the shoulders of young people.

Keely May Faces of blues artists on the covers of vinyl records – Charlie Patton, Mississippi Fred McDowell – span the walls of a room

Alex Kipping Former St. Petersburg Times reporter Angela Atkins believes democracy in the United States is at a high risk of falling apart. Sitting across

Naomi Ryder Say diner and most people think of burgers, fries, and shakes, but the Trusty Diner in Water Valley is not where you go

Chloe Rizk At a time when our political climate seems more polarized than ever, Meagan Rosenthal keeps a hopeful outlook on the future of democracy.

Ashlyn Hinton Forrest Jenkins saw so many people’s lowest moments as an Oxford civil defense attorney she might have crumbled under the weight of their

Hadley Hoskins Lafayette County Election Commissioner Laura Antonow sits in a burnt orange lounge chair in her home, talking about voting rights and trying to

Iris Barrios Nick Sisk, Admissions Counselor in the School of Education, fears for the future of democracy because of cultural inequalities in classrooms and beyond.

Alex Schupler Stacey Sphieler was an hour outside of Brandon when the principal of her son’s elementary school informed her that her son, 11-year-old Ace,

Ainsley Counce Mark Burson sits on an empty back veranda of the Graduate Hotel in downtown Oxford on a sweltering Friday afternoon. Ask what democracy

Sykes Connell Family-business owner and former Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman, Jon Levingston began developing his concept of democracy at a young age. Born and raised