A gift to the University of Mississippi that the late James Nathaniel Stearns included in his estate plans will benefit Ole Miss students seeking law degrees. Half of the 1969 UM law graduate’s $100,000 gift establishes the James Nathaniel Stearns,…
Former pro baseball player Jamey Price was in peak physical condition while pitching for the Ole Miss Rebels — a testament he credits to the health, strength and wellness coaching he received at the University of Mississippi. Now, he hopes…
University of Mississippi alumni and friends took the occasion of Giving Tuesday, the worldwide annual day of giving on Nov. 28, to respond with 190 gifts totaling more than $13,140 for project-based crowdfunding initiatives on Ignite Ole Miss. The Ignite…
The New Orleans nonprofit Hogs for the Cause will fund an updated hospital space for children with cancer through a $1.5 million gift to Children’s of Mississippi. The donation, raised through the signature Hogs for the Cause barbecue and music…
With a $100,000 gift, University of Mississippi alumnus Ken Lackey of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and his wife, Carol, hope to enhance UM’s R1 mission by supporting doctoral stipends for students in the Department of Mathematics. The couple’s gift establishes the Lackey…
On Giving Tuesday, a worldwide annual day of giving set for Nov. 28, University of Mississippi alumni and friends have opportunities to support student-led projects, scholarships and research opportunities. These crowdfunding campaigns, hosted on the university’s Ignite Ole Miss page,…
As the University of Mississippi Foundation (UMF) commemorates its 50th anniversary, it celebrates the $1 billion investment it has made on behalf of Ole Miss from unrestricted and restricted gifts and earnings from permanent endowment funds, ensuring resources are available…
As Ole Miss baseball slides into a new season full of potential, Rebel fans with a keen eye will notice the home team dugout has changed: it now has a name. The Evelyn & Jeff Johnson Dugout honors a $1…
After sharing her exceptional athletic skills with her University of Mississippi women’s basketball teammates back in the 2000s, Tywanna (Inmon) Smith now devotes much of her time and talents to improving the lives of new generations of student-athletes. Whether Smith…
A Hattiesburg family was honored Nov. 2 with the dedication of the Payne Family Esports Facility at the University of Mississippi, celebrating a Division I program that serves as a strong student recruitment tool. Jennifer and Abb Payne and their…