Last summer, the unthinkable happened to Jeanne and Moe Allain. Their son, Jacques, brother to Camille Allain, passed away unexpectedly at home in Houston, Texas, on July 24, 2022, at the age of 25. Now the Allains are memorializing the…
Ambassador John N. Palmer, legendary philanthropist, entrepreneur and national leader, was honored as the recipient of the 2023 Legacy Award, presented yearly by the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy (OMWC). The Legacy Award reception, dinner and presentation was Saturday,…
When the last online donation came in April 5 for Giving Day 2023, the University of Mississippi’s donors had united to set an unprecedented fundraising record. This year, Ole Miss students, parents, alumni, friends, faculty and staff members came together…
The largest Giving Day gift in Ole Miss history supported the School of Business Administration in its efforts to attract and retain top professors to the University of Mississippi. George Walker and Christie Kirkland Walker (both BBA 1990) of Jackson,…
To help the Ole Miss Rebel baseball team continue its success after winning the 2022 NCAA National Championship, American First National Bank of Houston, Texas, has given $100,000 in support. Announced as part of Giving Day 2023 — the University…
A $1 million gift from Lacie and Joe Gorder of San Antonio, Texas, will help shape the future careers of University of Mississippi students pursuing degrees in the dynamic, highly competitive field of fashion promotion. Announced as part of Giving…
Ami Moore Tincher’s interests in life were focused on film and theatre, music and art — the areas highlighted by the Institute for the Arts at the University of Mississippi. Mike Tincher committed an estate gift of $100,000 to create…
When Ackerman, Mississippi-native Ray Mabus, and his classmates graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1969, they took with them one of the best college educations anyone could obtain. Mabus’ time as a UM student also taught him and others…
Bobby Wood was married with a baby in his final year of law school at the University of Mississippi when then law professor Robert Khayat happened to stop by the store where he worked one Saturday. “He called me in…
Giving Day 2023 at the University of Mississippi, April 4-5, will bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to support academic and outreach programs through an online, social media-driven campaign. “Our alumni and friends are incredibly generous and engaged in…