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Remembering Will Marsalis

No one dies without leaving a legacy. Going forward, the late Will Marsalis’ impact will be measured through the hope, support and resources offered to University of Mississippi students in recovery from addiction. Will, 37, passed away on July 4,…

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Celebrating the Arts

The Celebrating the Arts campaign is making exciting progress toward its goal of building a $3 million operations endowment for the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Boosting both fundraising efforts and alumni and friend engagement this year…

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Historic Preservation

William Faulkner’s desk, typewriter and resting bed are fixtures in the office of the late Nobel Prize-winning author’s Oxford, Mississippi, home. Peering in, it’s easy to imagine the writer, pipe in hand, contemplating his next sentence. Now, one of his…

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A Father’s Inspired Career

“He ain’t heavy, Coach. He’s my brother.” Those were the words a young boy spoke to Sale Trice Lilly Sr. after being offered help in carrying his handicapped younger brother home from football practice. That exchange resonated throughout Lilly’s life…

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Endowment Honors Longtime Friendship

A friendship beginning in a summer law class turned into a lifelong bond and resulted in a new scholarship at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Their bond recently led Elliot H. Loden to establish the Judge Glen H…

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Building on Donor Generosity

The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s $180 million pediatric expansion may be building on the progress of the past, but the tower, now reaching its full seven-story height, is built with the future in mind. “This expansion is for families…

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2019 Stamps Scholars Setting Records

With the arrival of 13 incoming freshmen, the Stamps Scholars program at the University of Mississippi is setting records for growth. The 2019 cohort represents the second-largest group of incoming freshmen among the 28 Stamps Scholarship partner universities. The new…

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Thought-Provoking Art

When giving a dinner party, the host often installs a centerpiece that ties together the theme of the evening. Thanks to a gift from the 21c Museum Hotels, the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) will continue to showcase contemporary artists as…

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Family Comes Full Circle

Family historian Kay Castellow McKnight is finding out more similarities between herself and her cousin Gertrude Castellow Ford after a recent search through the family archives. After reconnecting with her father’s side of her family, McKnight is also expanding a…

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Impact of Stent Foundation

Concern about college costs is understandably on the minds of both students and parents when deciding which university to attend. Thanks to the generous, continued support of the F.T. Stent Family Foundation, several University of Mississippi students are able to…

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