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…
For Peggy and Keith McKey, the University of Mississippi has been a source of lifelong friendships, professional opportunity and family tradition spanning generations. Now, the couple is helping ensure future students will benefit from the same transformative experience that shaped…
For years, students at the University of Mississippi have danced the night away while raising money during RebelTHON, which benefits the state’s only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, Children’s of Mississippi. This year, two members of the Tau Chapter of Chi…
A gift that represents three generations of University of Mississippi alumni is expected to help even more generations of engineering students. With a $50,000 gift to the university, retired UM professor T.E. Horton Jr. of Houston, Texas, established the Horton…
The Tennessee Valley Authority donated $50,000 to the University of Mississippi to help restore the campus tree canopy after the devastation caused by Winter Storm Fern, reflecting TVA’s commitment to environmental stewardship, community resilience and the long-term health of natural…
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…