OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students, alumni
and friends look forward to a wide array of activities
Friday and Saturday (Oct. 5-6) during Homecoming Weekend,
planned around the theme “All Roads Lead to Ole Miss.”
“Homecoming is an important part of the university, because
it brings together people of all ages from students and
alumni to supporters and fans of the university,” said
Bradley Baker, program coordinator for Campus Programming.
“It instills a strong sense of school pride and spirit in
everyone associated with the University of Mississippi.”
Highlights include the Alumni Awards Day Ceremony, special
activities for prospective students, a parade and gridiron
match with Louisiana Tech.
Activities get under way at 3 p.m. Friday in Fulton Chapel,
with presentation of the university’s highest alumni award,
the Ole Miss Alumni Hall of Fame, to five outstanding
people. A reception follows in Bryant Hall. The free,
public event also honors the recipients of the Alumni
Service Award and the Outstanding Young Alumni Award for
their service to the university and the Alumni
Association.
At 5:30 p.m., the Pride of the South Band strikes up for
the annual homecoming parade, beginning on campus at the
Lyceum Circle and continuing on University Avenue to the
Oxford Square. A pep rally is scheduled at the end of the
parade route.
Saturday is Fall Visit Day, with activities planned for
prospective students to get a firsthand look at campus
life. Registration opens at 8 a.m. in front of Martindale
Student Services Center. Campus tours and maps are to be
available, along with a schedule of the day’s activities.
“Fall Visit Day is one-stop shopping for prospective
students and their families,” said Charlotte Fant,
registrar and director of admissions. Students and their
parents can investigate academic programs, student
organizations, student life and student support programs
all in one day.”
Pregame ceremonies at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium begin at
12:30 p.m. and include introduction of Alumni Hall of Fame
inductees and recipients of other alumni awards. The Ole
Miss Rebels take on Louisiana Tech at 1 p.m. Halftime
ceremonies feature crowning of the 2007 Homecoming queen by
Chance Laws and ASB President Drew Taggart and presentation
of her court.
The new alumni award honorees also are to be presented at
the annual meeting of the Alumni Association at 10 a.m.
Saturday in the Triplett Alumni Center’s Butler Auditorium.
New Alumni Association officers are to be elected at the
meeting, which is open to members of the Alumni
Association.
“Homecoming week is a special time on campus,” said Tim
Walsh, associate director of Alumni Affairs. “We always
look forward to having our alumni and friends return to
campus. We look forward to honoring seven special members
of the Ole Miss family at our Awards Day Ceremony and to
installing a new set of officers.”
For more information or assistance related to a disability,
call Student Programming at 662-915-1044 or the Alumni
Association at 662-915-7375. For more information about the
UM Alumni Association, visit
http://www.alumni.olemiss.edu/welcome/.
For a complete calendar of UM events, visit