Overby Center

Home
United States
Oxford, MS
Overby Center

Determined to create better understanding of the media, politicians and the role of the First Amendment in our democracy.

08/22/2026

By Skylar Laird for South Carolina Daily Gazette

Every K-12 student in South Carolina’s public schools will be able to eat breakfast for free this year with funding included in the state budget.

08/21/2026

Robert F. Darden, professor emeritus in Journalism at Baylor University and a member of the Overby Center panel of experts, writes about the sacred, transcendent spaces of Memphis’ past. Darden explored the historical sites, including the East Trigg Baptist Church, the original headquarters of the Church of God in Christ denomination, and the Lorraine Hotel.

Read the full article by Robert F. Darden at https://overbycenter.com/news-and-analysis/in-the-midst-of-a-haunted-past-memphis-has-sacred-transformative-places

08/15/2026

By Stephen Simpson for The Texas Tribune

A federal judge denied an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order sought by h**p businesses and consumers, allowing the Texas ban on THC products to continue until the case is resolved.

08/01/2026

By Meredith Deliso for ABC News

The father of a Georgia teenager who carried out a deadly mass shooting at his high school was sentenced to 15 years in prison for second-degree murder and other charges after a jury found him criminally culpable for the attack.

07/25/2026

By David A. Lieb and Hannah Schoenbaum for The Associated Press.

A federal judicial panel has allowed Tennessee to use a new congressional map that splits apart a majority-Black district in Memphis, providing another legal victory for Republicans who hope to gain an additional seat in this year’s midterm elections.

07/23/2026

Terry Mattingly, writer of the national "On Religion" column for the Andrews McMeel Universal syndicate and Substack newsletter "Rational Sheep,” writes about membership decline in mainline faith denominations and the impact of political polarization.

Read the full article by Terry Mattingly at https://overbycenter.com/news-and-analysis/significant-membership-declines-continue-in-mainline-faith-denominationsnbsp

07/18/2026

By Jesse Bedayn, Jamie Stengle and Hannah Fingerhut for The Associated Press

Catastrophic flash floods in Texas have killed two people and forced hundreds of rescues in areas still reeling from devastating floods a year ago, Gov. Greg Abbott said.

07/17/2026

Tony Pederson, managing fellow of the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics and professor emeritus in journalism at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, writes about the Trump administration placing historic pressures on major news organizations through libel lawsuits and issuing subpoenas.

Read the full article by Tony Pederson at https://overbycenter.com/news-and-analysis/trump-has-placed-historic-pressure-on-press-freedom-and-free-speech

07/13/2026

The rapidly changing world of college athletics will be the focus of a program on Sept. 17 at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. “College Athletics: It’s a Whole New Ballgame,” will be co-sponsored by Mississippi Today, the state’s Pulitzer Prize-winning nonprofit news organization.

The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Overby Center auditorium, 555 Grove Loop on the Ole Miss campus. There is no charge and free parking is available near the center. A reception with food and beverages for all attendees will follow the program.

Read the full article by Overby Center Staff at https://overbycenter.com/news-and-analysis/overby-center-mississippi-today-program-to-explore-changing-world-of-college-athletics

07/11/2026

By Grace Marion and Nick Judin for Mississippi Free Press

Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty to a single charge of conspiracy to commit bribery, wire fraud and money laundering, concluding a years-long legal battle. An FBI sting that began in October 2023 and ended in May 2024 ensnared multiple Jackson politicians in a bribery scandal over a proposal to construct a hotel in downtown Jackson adjacent to the capital’s convention complex.

Address

555 Grove Loop
Oxford, MS
38655

Website

http://linktree.com/overbycenter

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Overby Center posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to Overby Center:

Want your school to be the top-listed School/college in Oxford?