OXFORD, Miss. – Lillian Lindsey, a University of Mississippi freshman from Water Valley, is the 2020-21 recipient of the Joey Embry Memorial Scholarship, expanding the legacy of a beloved student and football player. Joey Embry was actively involved on the Oxford campus and was dedicated to his academic pursuits. He excelled academically, making both theRead the story …
Honoring a Family Lineage
Hendrix gift benefits Ole Miss student-athletes
February 6, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Gate 12 of the University of Mississippi‘s Vaught-Hemingway Stadium will bear a new name – the Bettye and Dick Hendrix Family Gate – and stand as a monument to the lineage of Woodruff and Hendrix family members who graduated from Ole Miss. Bettye W. Hendrix, of Helena, Arkansas, a 1956 graduate ofRead the story …
Donors Respond to O’Ferrall Campaign
Initiative will name suite at Ole Miss' South Campus Recreation Center
February 3, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi fundraising campaign will provide crucial funding for the work of the William Magee Center for Wellness Education. Launched during the season of giving to honor a beloved alumnus who has dedicated his life to young people, the Ignite Ole Miss campaign raised more than $125,000 to establish theRead the story …
A Gift that Honors
UM endowment pays tribute to former faculty members
January 30, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $100,000 gift to the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College pays tribute to two former University of Mississippi faculty members – one for his innovative approach to instruction and the other for his impact on the donor’s education and career path. The gift, made by an Honors Program graduate who preferred toRead the story …
Scholarship Benefits UM Business Students from St. Louis
Riries hope endowment will recruit students and share Ole Miss experience
January 23, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ask Mike and James Ririe about the University of Mississippi, and a deep affinity for their alma mater will be instantly apparent. The brothers say their student experience at Ole Miss was life-changing, giving them a foundation for long-term professional success. They hope a scholarship their parents established will help recruit otherRead the story …
Keeping Ole Miss Basketball Moving Forward
Cantrell gift names Pavilion entrance for alumni and longtime fans
January 16, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To say Tricia Cantrell is passionate about Ole Miss basketball is an understatement at best. The Memphis, Tennessee, native and Oxford resident grew up a Rebel fan inspired by her father, Ralph Ross, who played center for Ole Miss in the Old Gym, now Martindale-Cole Student Services Center. Visit her home andRead the story …
Alumnus Hopes to Help Students Avoid His Mistakes
Salmon provides support to Magee Center after turning his life around
December 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Farley “Fel” Salmon III, son of the late University of Mississippi football great Farley Salmon Jr., credits time served in a Mississippi prison with changing his life. Now, he’s ready to pay it forward. Incarcerated for drug-related convictions, Salmon, a 1978 Ole Miss graduate, deepened his faith through a Christian ministry/12-step groupRead the story …
Ensuring Justice for All
UM Class of '47 alumna creates fund to assist law students so they can assist others
December 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – From the vantage point of her 94 years, Sara Myers Turner, a member of the University of Mississippi Class of 1947, witnessed much of our state and nation’s history unfold, some of it troubling, especially when it came to ensuring the civil and legal rights of all citizens. But it’s a brighter,Read the story …
Vaught Society Gift to Help Fuel Football Success
Ward family supports son with donation to Ole Miss athletics
December 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Brian Ward knows what college athletes want. “Having been a player in the Southeastern Conference, I know you want the top facilities, the top support system and everything first-class, down to the workout clothes you wear,” said Ward, of Mobile, Alabama. “Those things get the best recruits and they require donations toRead the story …
Gift Supports Third-Year Law Students
First recipient named for new scholarship that honors alumnus, telecommunications attorney
November 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $100,000 gift created the James R. Billingsley Third-Year Law Scholarship Fund, which gives each recipient $10,000 toward tuition for their final year at the University of Mississippi School of Law. The first recipient, Jonathon Hoskins, of Banks, Arkansas, said the award comes at an opportune time. “I’ve exhausted my GI benefits,Read the story …