Growing up in Shaw, Mississippi, Johnny Parker badly wanted to play football, but with only 100 pounds on his 5-foot-11.5-inch frame, he was far too skinny for the sport he loved. “I was so thin you could read a newspaper through me,” Parker (BA 69) recalls with a laugh. Though there weren’t many athletes liftingRead the story …
UM Grad Parker Coached On Four Super Bowl Teams
Johnny Parker was strength coach for Giants, Patriots and Buccaneers; worked with Parcells, Knight and other coaching legends
November 9, 2014 by
UM Museum 75 for 75: ‘Snaggletooth Jug’
November 6, 2014 by
In honor of the University of Mississippi Museum’s 75th anniversary this year, the Ole Miss News Blog is featuring 75 different items from the museum’s archives of more than 20,000 objects. Today’s featured item is the museum’s Peppertown Pottery “Snaggletooth Jug,” which was made in 1995 and signed by the Rileys, who owned the pottery business inRead the story …
UM Museum 75 for 75: Sulton Rogers’ ‘Devil’
October 25, 2014 by
In honor of the University of Mississippi Museum’s 75th anniversary this year, the Ole Miss News Blog is featuring 75 different items from the museum’s archives of more than 20,000 objects. Today, we feature Sulton Rogers’ “Devil” figurine, which is a carved wood piece made in 1989. Bill Ferris gave the piece to the museum. Rogers wasRead the story …
Meet Steven Ridout, October Staff Member of the Month
October 23, 2014 by
Steven Ridout, a UM procurement assistant, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for October. To help us get to know him better, Ridout answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? Ridout: 2.5 years. IOM: What is your hometown? Ridout: Philadelphia, Mississippi. IOM: What is your favoriteRead the story …
UM Museum 75 for 75: Second Century Marble ‘Aphrodite’
October 10, 2014 by
The University of Mississippi Museum has more than 20,000 objects in its collection, and in honor of the museum’s 75th anniversary this year, the Ole Miss News Blog is featuring 75 different items from its collections. Today, we feature the museum’s “Aphrodite,” a large-grained island marble piece that was made by an unknown Greek artist.Read the story …
‘GameDay’ Producer: UM ‘Best On-Campus Experience’
ESPN's broadcast from the Grove ahead of the Rebs' 23-17 win over Alabama is the highest rated episode this season
October 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following a broadcast from the Grove Saturday, ahead of Ole Miss’ 23-17 win over then-top-ranked Alabama, ESPN “College GameDay” producer Lee Fitting said the experience here was the best he’s had in 11 years with the show. Fitting told Sports Illustrated that the buzz throughout the weekend here was “awesome.” “This wasRead the story …
Historian Arnold Toynbee Focus of Thursday Lecture
Tel Aviv University's David Katz to speak on history legend's war reports
October 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David S. Katz, of Tel Aviv University, will discuss the influence of Arnold J. Toynbee, a reporter for the Manchester Guardian in the Turkish War of Independence in a lecture Thursday (Oct. 9) at the University of Misissippi. The talk, titled “Saving Lives, Collapsing Civilians,” is slated for 5:30 p.m. in theRead the story …
Video: Sights and Sounds of ‘College GameDay’
October 6, 2014 by
Here are some sights and sounds from ESPN ‘College GameDay’s’ first ever visit to Ole Miss.
Big Saturday On Campus Makes State, National Headlines
October 6, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. — ESPN’s College GameDay and big-name celebrities here Saturday for Ole Miss’ dramatic 23-17 win over Alabama, as well as the wild celebration that followed, made state and national headlines this weekend. Ole Miss fans, and sports fans in general, are still talking about the amazing scene here. Here’s a sampling of some ofRead the story …
Eight Things to Remember This Weekend
October 3, 2014 by
1. Make sure you have a ticket. Football season tickets sold out before the school year even started and individual seats weren’t far behind. Tickets available for resale are going for $250-plus (and no, Beyonce isn’t performing at halftime). Unless you’re willing to shell out the dough, you may be watching from one of theRead the story …