Pittman Hall Named for Generous Donors
A new University of Mississippi residence hall was named for Scarlotte and Crymes G. Pittman of Jackson, Miss., to honor the couple’s longtime generosity and…
Turgeon Thanks Mother by Establishing Scholarship
Rose Turgeon never had the opportunity to become a nurse. But her son is now giving that chance to others. It’s in honor of his late mother that Robert…
Lead Gift Announced for Ole Miss Science Building
The University of Mississippi's reputation for strong teaching and research in the sciences will be bolstered by the addition of a new science building, thanks to a $20…
Drs. Ed and Margie Lancaster Smith Create Scholarship
As a new employee of the state Health Department Laboratory, then located behind the Old Capitol in Jackson, Margie Lancaster kept up with construction of the University of…
Hastings Family Supports Summer Geology Camps
When it comes to generosity toward the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, the Hastings family of Houston, Texas, is a shining example.
The Hastings…
Gifts to UM Fuel Academic and Athletic Achievement
When Johnny and Renee McRight began graduate school as young newlyweds, they did so on a tight budget with help from fellowships, grants and lots of sweat equity. Today,…
Ole Miss Fund
Think of giving to Ole Miss this way: If you gave $50 and nine other alumni and friends each gave $50, the Pride of the South Marching Band could have a new snare drum. We…
$1M donation lifts UMMC MIND Center above fund-raising goal
JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson businessman John N. Palmer has donated $1 million to the MIND Center, a University of Mississippi Medical Center institution dedicated to…
Kentucky Alum Pays it Forward
Kentucky native and UM alumna Gail Russell has committed a generous planned gift to the Political Science department within the UM College of Liberal Arts. It and its…
Aflac Supports UMMC Center for Obesity Research
The supplemental insurance company Aflac is supporting the work of the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Mississippi Center for Obesity Research through a…