OXFORD, Miss. – Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works Inc. has been serving beverages since 1907. In that time, the family-owned and operated organization has expanded from its original location in Corinth to multiple locations across the Mid-South. And all the while, family members have run the business. In its fifth generation of owner-operators, Corinth Coke notRead the story …
Family Business Owners Support Future Generations
Corinth Coca-Cola creates UM business school scholarships
October 8, 2022 by
Building Enduring Excellence
Clarks' gift supports new world-class accountancy building
October 1, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Growing up in Jackson, Charles Clark developed a love for Ole Miss football, leading him to enroll at the University of Mississippi, but it was advice from a professor that began his lifelong connection with the Patterson School of Accountancy. “I did well in my accounting classes, and professor H.E. ‘Gene’ Peery,Read the story …
Meredith Scholarship Established on 60th Anniversary of UM Integration
Alumnus creates award to honor civil rights leader, help new generations of students
September 26, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new scholarship fund honors civil rights hero James Meredith just in time to celebrate the 60th anniversary of his 1962 integration of the University of Mississippi, a historic achievement that opened the door for thousands of other students. The James H. Meredith Legacy Scholarship Fund was established by UM alumnus Dr.Read the story …
Beating Brain Drain
Gift to CME aims to keep graduates in Mississippi
September 24, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a gift of $62,500 to the University of Mississippi‘s Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence, the family of Charles Holder Jr. hopes to keep graduates in the state while also honoring their father. The gift establishes the Charles B. Holder Jr. Scholarship Endowment in honor of Holder, who served as anRead the story …
Bancroft Fund Commits $1 Million to Accountancy Building
Gift continues foundation's support of university, names classroom in new facility
September 17, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $1 million gift from the Joseph C. Bancroft Charitable & Educational Fund will name a large first-floor classroom in the Patterson School of Accountancy‘s new building at the University of Mississippi. “The Bancroft Charitable Fund has been a longtime supporter of the Patterson School, and I’m a 1969 accountancy graduate,” saidRead the story …
Recruiting Future Economists
Alumni couple's gift benefits UM Department of Economics
September 10, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – LeaAnne and Al Williams, of Knoxville, Tennessee, who met at the University of Mississippi, committed to growing an endowment that will help their alma mater recruit students interested in economics. “Our family started at Ole Miss, and we love it,” LeaAnne Williams said. “We want to see it continue to be theRead the story …
Pittman Gift Boosts Grove Scholars
Alumnus helps build program to support underserved students
September 6, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $1 million private gift to the University of Mississippi is the catalyst that has brought significant changes to Ole Miss Grove Scholars, enabling the program to provide a higher level of service to its students. The Grove Scholars program facilitates academic success and job placement among Mississippi residents seeking degrees relatedRead the story …
Fleshers Support New Accountancy Home
Longtime UM professors give back to construction project
September 3, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tonya and Dale Flesher have each devoted 45-year careers to the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi and now they are supporting construction of the school’s new home. The award-winning researchers and teachers have committed $300,000 to the renowned program they helped build. The executive boardroom in the 100,000-square-footRead the story …
He Lifted as He Climbed
UM community remembers professor emeritus Colby H. Kullman
September 1, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To friends and family, University of Mississippi professor emeritus Colby H. Kullman, who died Aug. 9, was a one-of-a-kind human being who touched the lives of thousands of students during his tenure in the Department of English. “He was like Halley’s Comet – he shined like it – and was unique andRead the story …
Henderson’s Estate Expands Legacy at Ole Miss
Major gift endows UM Foundation operations
August 27, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For 37 years, the late Alice Henderson, of Jackson, supported the University of Mississippi with funds for scholarships. Now her $3.1 million estate gift further illustrates her devotion to strengthening her alma mater. The gift is directed to the John P. and Wanda Alice McKee Henderson Endowment, an unrestricted endowed fund forRead the story …