Scholarship Memorializes Journalism Alumnus
A new campaign at the University of Mississippi aims to raise funds for a scholarship honoring a young alumnus who died unexpectedly in June. Oscar R. Pope, a native of Terry, Mississippi, graduated from Ole Miss in 2010 with dual…
Carrying Forward a Legacy
On the first day of every month for 46 years, Ann McCully Jones and her husband, Frank, repeated their wedding vows. After he lost his partner in life, Jones carried out what the couple had spoken of many times: funding…
Supporting Student-Athletes
A $250,000 gift from Denny and Faye King to the University of Mississippi will upgrade facilities for student-athletes. A longtime donor to the university, King said he feels “an obligation and desire to share [his] good fortune with Ole Miss.”…
Ole Miss Launches $1.5 Billion Campaign
The University of Mississippi launched the largest comprehensive campaign in Mississippi history on Nov. 12, 2021, to raise $1.5 billion in private support and increase the flagship university's endowment to $1 billion to strengthen it for generations to come. University…
Transformational Experience
When University of Mississippi junior Alexandria Seals of Laurel, Mississippi, wanted an internship, her Ole Miss Women's Council (OWMC) for Philanthropy mentor suggested a life-changing experience and funding through the Global Leadership Circle (GLC). “I applied for an Amazon internship…
Donors Delight Dental Students
Fourth-year students in the School of Dentistry on the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus started their final stretch with not just a creature comfort, but also a convenient organizational tool: new lockers. They’re being provided through the generous efforts…
A Good Fit
A $250,000 gift to the University of Mississippi from Betty Peck of Long Beach, Mississippi — the grandmother of an Ole Miss Rebel — memorializes her late husband, honors her extended family and supports student-athletes. The Ole Miss Athletics Foundation…
Remembering Roger M. Flynt Jr.
The late Roger M. Flynt Jr. loved the University of Mississippi and its law school, crediting his education there for much of his enduring success. As a testament to his life, his wife, Gaye Flynt of Oxford, Mississippi, has established…
Greek, Roman Antiquities’ New Home Dedicated
Elizabeth and Will Galtney’s generous spirit and passion for the arts, culture and all aspects of the University of Mississippi were celebrated last month at the dedication of the Elizabeth and Will Galtney Greek and Roman Art Wing at the…