Dan Barber of Franklin, Tennessee, who earned a master’s degree from the University of Mississippi Patterson School of Accountancy, is giving back to the place that makes him feel close to his roots and family. Barber and his wife, Mandy,…
Training the next generation of storytellers through documentary study holds such importance to Berkley Hudson that he has gifted the University of Mississippi an endowment to bring visiting documentarians to campus. Hudson, associate professor emeritus of the University of Missouri…
Whether studying “From Homemakers to Bomb Makers: Women and World War II” in Louisiana, “Geological Engineering Design” in Wyoming, “Campaign and Elections” in DC, “Early Democracy” in Greece or “International Security” across Europe, students participating in the University of Mississippi’s Study USA or Study…
As a four-year letterman in basketball at the University of Mississippi, Hunter Carpenter of Dallas, Texas, knows how updated facilities and equipment can give student-athletes a competitive edge, enabling the Rebels to score wins at the highest levels. Carpenter and…
J.L. Holloway’s life story is a uniquely American story. He started from humble beginnings. Growing up in Prentiss, Mississippi, Holloway had few resources and even fewer paths to success. But he was determined to improve his station in life. And…
A $184,000 planned gift from Martha “Ratch” Ratchford and her husband, William A. Tucker Jr., to the University of Mississippi establishes two endowments that will honor the donors’ lives while providing scholarships for Ole Miss students. The Martha “Ratch” Ratchford…
A longtime employee of the University of Mississippi Medical Center hopes a scholarship he and his wife established will relieve the financial burdens faced by many medical students while also supporting those who recruit new med school candidates. Steven Case…
For the University of Mississippi head women’s basketball coach, helping others is an essential part of who Yolett McPhee-McCuin is. Whether she’s training athletes on how to work together to win games on the basketball court or devoting countless hours…
University of Mississippi alumnus Tom Fishman of Dallas, Texas, hopes his recent gift to Ole Miss Athletics will fuel the Rebels’ efforts to maintain an elite level in collegiate sports. “I want to support my alma mater and reflect the…
Alumni and friends committed $168.36 million to the University of Mississippi during fiscal year 2024, the highest fundraising year on record. During FY24, which closed June 30, more than 26,706 donors — 6,953 of those first-time donors — made 61,668…