George Haymans IV spent his childhood in the backseat of his father’s Ford Bronco, parked on muddy oil fields where fortunes teetered on the edge of a drill bit. Weekends weren’t for rest — they were for watching men chase…
Remarkable Impact, the University of Mississippi Foundation's 2025 Annual Report, earned Best of Category for Coating & Film Lamination in the 2026 Printing Industry Association of the South Graphic Awards. Winners were announced at the 2026 PIAS Annual Convention in…
A $2 million gift from Karen and Bruce Moore of Nashville, Tennessee, will help propel the future of the University of Mississippi’s golf programs, funding a new state-of-the-art facility that will support generations of Rebel student-athletes. In recognition of the…
A lifetime of adventures has taught Mississippi writer Joe Edd Morris that a good story can begin almost anywhere: on a front porch, aboard a Mississippi River barge, in a Scottish pulpit, above the Arctic Circle or in a chance…
As a lifelong educator, the late Jon C. Ziarko believed deeply in ensuring that future teachers have the financial support needed to inspire and educate coming generations. Through a generous estate gift, that commitment will continue for years to come…
The University of Mississippi raised a record $284.6 million in private support during fiscal year 2026, a 32% increase totaling $69 million, that will expand scholarships, cancer care and research, premier facilities and athletics excellence. This marks a third consecutive…
The 25th Mississippi Miracles Radiothon raised $290,315 for Children’s of Mississippi, bringing together Children’s families, radio partners and generous donors to support the specialized care children need close to home. Since the first Mississippi Miracles Radiothon in 2001, the annual…
For Dr. Bob Bennett of Houston, Texas, and Oxford, Mississippi, giving back to the University of Mississippi Medical Center is both an expression of gratitude and an investment in future generations of health care professionals. Bennett, a retired anesthesiologist who…
More than three decades after meeting as freshmen at the University of Mississippi, Margaret and John Barker of Nashville, Tennessee, are giving back through support for two areas close to their hearts: the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy (OMWC)…
A $1 million gift of appreciated stock to the University of Mississippi Medical Center will bring world-class cancer treatment closer to home for Mississippi families while honoring the donor’s wife. For more than four decades, Jackson, Mississippi, attorney Ron Yarbrough…