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…
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…
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…
Gene and Kathy Bishop of Dallas, Texas, have made a gift of $500,000 to the University of Mississippi encouraging community college transfer students to pursue degrees in education with the help of full scholarships. The gift is directed to help…
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…
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…
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,…
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?…
Helen Graeber Overstreet knew how her late husband, Mike Overstreet, felt about the University of Mississippi. When she was ready to expand his legacy, she turned to their alma mater to establish six endowments that will impact the university for…
Christmas came early for Mary Susan Gallien-Clinton, chair of the Ole Miss Women’s Council (OMWC) for Philanthropy. Friends of the Naples, Florida, resident surprised her with a scholarship endowment they established in her name. The donors asked to remain anonymous…