For generations of Ole Miss student-athletes, stepping inside the M-Club space in Starnes Athletic Center has felt like entering something sacred. The walls carry stories of championships won and lifelong bonds forged. Jessica Lynch, director of the M-Club at the…
What began for Jim Kennedy as a hunter’s dream in the Mississippi Delta has grown into a deep commitment to the people who call it home — a commitment now reflected in a $5 million personal gift to transform cancer…
When Katherine Avery recently established the Avery Family Entrepreneurship Award Endowment with a gift to the School of Business Administration, she continued a longstanding family tradition of investing in the next generation of entrepreneurial talent. After spending her formative years…
Dr. Brad Ingram, professor of neurology and pediatrics, was recently named the McCarty Chair of Neurology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, an endowed position recognizing leadership, academic excellence and a commitment to advancing neurological care. The endowed chair…
Too many Mississippians facing cancer leave the state for advanced treatment. Philanthropist Jean Morris Adams knows this all too well, and she is helping change that with a $10 million gift to It’s About Time: The Campaign for the UMMC Cancer…
For the McClure family, the University of Mississippi is not simply an alma mater. It is a thread woven through generations — a place that shaped careers, forged lifelong friendships and anchored a legacy of service. That legacy now finds…
When she reflects on her career, Jessica Rabb is quick to clarify: Biology may be what she teaches, but teaching itself is her true calling. “Honestly, I do not have a passion for biology,” said Rabb of Nashville, Tennessee. “Biology…
During an early visit to the hospital, Priscilla and David O’Donnell toured patient care areas inside older facilities, a moment that left a lasting impression. “It just did not look like an environment that was conducive for patients or families,”…
From the Delta blues to the birth of rock’n’roll, many of the chords that shaped American music were first struck in the South, and a new gift aims to help the University of Mississippi study this rich history in depth…
When Barbara Collier considered how best to honor her late husband, John Brooks Collier, she kept returning to a single, guiding idea: timing matters. Generosity, she believed, should make a difference when it is needed most. So rather than waiting…