Successful business professionals Faye and Walter D. "Denny" King Sr. of Madison, Miss., have collected countless memories surrounding University of Mississippi experiences, and now they stand focused on helping others benefit from opportunities offered at their alma mater.   Their latest gifts total $325,000 for academic scholarships and athletics support. "I think every child in…

Ridgeland, Miss.-based accounting firm Horne LLP has committed $250,000 to enhance faculty support at the University of Mississippi's Patterson School of Accountancy…

Chancellor Dan Jones and a passionate group of supporters are advancing the reputation of the University of Mississippi's cultural arts with consultation from one of…

Growing up in Oxford, Miss., often means the University of Mississippi becomes part of the fabric of your life. At least that's how it has been for businessman Louis Brandt of…

When Harper Johnson of Greenwood, Miss. dedicated his life savings to engineering education, he knew the lasting impact and potential it held for Mississippi and the Delta. What he…

Gifts to a new University of Mississippi fund will honor the life of the late James L. "Buddy" Bynum, a leading journalist, and his enthusiasm for communication, learning and the university…

University of Mississippi alumnus Roger Friou might have attended a different university, except his mother, Annie Belle H. Friou of Tupelo, Miss., sought the advice of a family friend on the best…

Three sisters who followed the footsteps of their mother, the late Mitzie B. Lindsey of Fulton, by all graduating from the University of Mississippi have created a scholarship paying tribute to her dedication to family and to the special needs children she taught. Leah L. Thomson of Peachtree City, Ga., Lori L. White of Aberdeen…

The Greek and Roman antiquities collection at the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses at has gotten a boost as part of a $27,000 gift from a local auxiliary group.   The Friends of the Museum is directing $12,000 toward the reinstallation of the Greek and Roman antiquities collection, which will be housed in…