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Triplett Foundation Supports Ole Miss Students

Alcohol and drug education programs will be expedited with a generous gift to the William Magee Center for Wellness Education Endowment. “We believe there are a lot of students affected by substance abuse, whether that is personal use or suffering…

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UM Names Senior Director of Gift Planning

As the new senior director of gift planning for University Development, Byron Liles hopes to use his expertise and passion to help alumni and friends expand their legacies at the University of Mississippi. “I’m excited to build partnerships on and…

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Supporting Special Education

With the help of a $470,000 gift from Parker Lifeshare Foundation of Jackson, Mississippi, the University of Mississippi School of Education is designing a program to address the specialized needs of children across the autism spectrum and prepare the education…

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Gift Tributes Football Great, Restaurateur

The late college and pro football player Doug Cunningham enjoyed a life defined by his great affection for his family and friends, the University of Mississippi and his two restaurants. But there was something else – the great value he…

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Honoring Family and Friends

Ron and Jody Wilson of Oxford, Mississippi, want their planned gift to help generate more University of Mississippi courses that will engage and challenge students for generations to come. The Wilsons recently included Ole Miss in their estate plans, offering…

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Lives of the Guytons Celebrated

Preeminent cardiovascular physiologist and author Dr. Arthur Guyton and his wife, Ruth Weigle Guyton — parents to 10 children who all became physicians — will be honored posthumously April 13 with the 2019 Legacy Award by the Ole Miss Women’s…

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Record Giving

For the fifth year in a row, Century Club Charities has broken its own record, announcing a $1.25 million donation to Friends of Children’s Hospital from the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship. Century Club Charities recently presented a check to Friends,…

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In Memory of Ray Shafer

Ray Shafer’s suicide left an empty chair at the dinner table, a hole in the hearts of those who loved him, and a list of questions his family and friends will never be able to answer. “Why wasn’t I there?…

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