OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi continues the commemoration of its golden anniversary of integration with a series of special events scheduled over the next couple of weeks. With “Opening the Closed Society” as its theme, events include keynote addresses by U.S. Attorney Gen. Eric Holder and legendary entertainer and civil rights activist HarryRead the story …
Hugh Freeze Press Conference Oct. 1 2012
October 1, 2012 by
A clip from Coach Hugh Freeze’s press conference held Oct. 1, 2012
Nkemdiche Earns SEC Defensive Player of the Week
October 1, 2012 by
Redshirt-Freshman LB Honored For Effort Against Alabama BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – He’s not the biggest defensive player in the Southeastern Conference, but that doesn’t stop him from making big plays against the nation’s best. After a stellar performance against top-ranked Alabama on Saturday, Ole Miss redshirt-freshman linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche was named SEC Co-Defensive Player of theRead the story …
MPB Online: U.S. Attorney General Holder Pays Tribute to Meredith
October 1, 2012 by
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NY Times: 50 Years After Integration, Ole Miss Grapples With History
October 1, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. — There still may be a few bullet holes in the stately white columns of the Lyceum, the Greek Revival building here that symbolizes the University of Mississippi, but most were unintentionally plastered over during a renovation years ago. Read the story
Music of the South Concert Series Kicks Off in October
September 30, 2012 by
Caroline Herring performs Oct. 3; Randall Bramblett set for Nov. 13 OXFORD, Miss. – A new concert series highlighting intimate evenings with Southern performers begins Wednesday (Oct. 3) with singer-songwriter Caroline Herring, a native Mississippian and 1998 University of Mississippi alumna. In a partnership between the Center for the Study of Southern Culture and theRead the story …
Rebels Hang Tough With No. 1 Alabama
September 30, 2012 by
Prewitt, Nkemdiche Each Record Career Highs In Tackles TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Ole Miss defense held No. 1 Alabama to just six points in the second half, but turnovers in the first half proved to be too much to overcome as the Rebels fell to the Crimson Tide 33-14 here Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium.Read the story …
James Meredith’s Integration of Ole Miss Noted by Freedom Trail Marker
September 29, 2012 by
A historic day in the Civil Rights Movement is recalled in the latest Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker unveiled today at The University of Mississippi campus, which commemorates James Meredith’s enrollment at Ole Miss in 1962. Video by Mary Stanton.
Video: James Meredith’s Integration of Ole Miss Noted by Freedom Trail Marker
September 28, 2012 by
A historic day in the Civil Rights Movement is recalled in the latest Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker unveiled today at The University of Mississippi campus, which commemorates James Meredith’s enrollment at Ole Miss in 1962.