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UM to celebrate 175 years of excellence at the Lyceum MARY EVANS

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In 1848, the University of Mississippi opened its doors, marking the beginning of an incredible journey in higher education. Now, 175 years later, the university will celebrate its remarkable history, impact and accomplishments on Monday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m. in front of the iconic Lyceum.

The theme of the celebration is “A Legacy of Calling,” which references “Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work” by Dave Isay. The book was selected for the UM 2023 Common Reading Experience.

Notable speakers for the event include Chancellor Glenn Boyce and Director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture Kathryn McKee, as well as two student leaders.

Provost Noel Wilkin will also speak at the event, and he aims to commemorate the spirit of UM and keep the flame alive.

“My goal is that people walk away from the event and for one moment just stop and think about the role of the institution in the world and society, particularly here in Mississippi, and how we can

“We can always do more and strive for more excellence, but it’s important to acknowledge the past and how we’ve grown from it.”

- Sara Austin Welch Associated Student Body President

be re-energized and recommitted to creating the next legacy over the next however many years,” Wilkin said.

Over the past 175 years, the university has provided a world-class education to students while fostering a vibrant and increasingly inclusive community. The institution’s commitment to both academic and cultural growth has made it a cornerstone of higher education.

“Sometimes people underestimate Mississippi,” McKee said. “But I think

we do world class research, writing and teaching at the University of Mississippi.”

Associated Student Body President Sara Austin Welch sees UM as a trailblazing school.

“I hope we can just continue to make leaps and bounds with taking care of our students.”

Welch said. “We’re the marquee university; it’s Ole Miss that makes the first change.”

Following the Civil Rights Movement, the university has consistently made strides towards becoming a more diverse and inclusive community.

“We can always do more and strive for more excellence, but it’s important to acknowledge the past and how we’ve grown from it,” Welch said.

The university has grown in not only its values, but also in physical numbers. This year, UM has experienced a 22% increase in freshman enrollment, marking the largest freshman class in the history of the university with more than 5,200 enrolled. In the 2022-2023 enrollment period, out-of-state students made up more than 50% of the un-

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“Having more students from out of state gives us an opportunity to become a regional and then national leader,” McKee said.

To support the surplus of incoming students, Wilkin thinks the best thing to do is add facilities and resources — not turn away people who want the opportunity for higher education.

“Our obligation is to not necessarily shut down the opportunities for people to go to college, but instead make sure that we’re adding infrastructure and adding resources to our university at a pace that keeps up with the students who are coming in,” Wilkin said.

The event at the Lyceum will close with UM’s alma mater, followed by a reception in the Circle for students, faculty, staff and members of the Oxford community.

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107 years young: Hugh Barnett, class of 1939, is UM’s oldest living alumnus

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humor magazine that captured the essence of Ole Miss student life in the late 1930s, and he was a member of the Ole Miss yearbook staff. Additionally, he was the campaign manager for the president of the Associated Student Body at UM. As an engineering graduate, Barnett is the oldest alum of not only the university, but also the oldest engineering program in Mississippi, as UM School of Engineering is the oldest in the state.

As Barnett reflects on his undergraduate experience, memories of his time as a fraternity member flood back to him like it was yesterday.

“I was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, and with our fraternity we would go to dances and social events,” Barnett said.

“I enjoyed being a Sigma Chi.” PHOTO COURTESY: MARYVILLE ROTARY CLUB All three of Barnett’s siblings are University of Mis- Hugh Barnett sits on a bench engraved with his name and mantra, “Be sissippi alumni, but Bar- happy,” in honor of his 103rd birthday on Aug. 14, 2019. nett is the only one living.

Very few live as long as Hubert “Hugh” Barnett has, but even fewer live a life as interesting.

Alive for two pandemics and two world wars — the latter of which he played an active role in through the Manhattan Project — Barnett holds the title of the University of Mississippi’s oldest living alumnus, according to the Ole Miss Alumni Association.

Ringing in his 107th birthday a few months ago, Barnett was born on Aug. 14, 1916, in Holly Springs, Miss. Barnett spent his childhood in Holly Springs, where his father was a rural physician, and he then attended high school in Greenwood, Miss., when his father went to work in the public health sector.

At age 14, Barnett rose to the rank of Eagle Scout in his local Boy Scout group by building a log cabin for his project. In 1931, Barnett traveled from Mississippi to Washington, D.C., Moving on from Ole Miss with his fellow Scouts to meet After graduating from President Herbert Hoover in UM with a Bachelor of Scithe White House Rose Garden. ence in Civil Engineering in 1939, Hugh Barnett took courses in business management from Purdue University.

From 1941 to 1944, Barnett worked in the Engineering Department at Remington Arms Company in Bridgeport, Conn. Barnett was granted top secret clearance by the Department of War to oversee the production and operation of small arms ammunition and classified weapons.

This position led him to becoming a staff engineer for the maintenance department’s superintendent in New York, planning the foundations for what would become the K-25 plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

As a maintenance supervisor at the K-25 plant in Oak Ridge, Barnett oversaw the utilization of gaseous diffusion to sepaPHOTO COURTESY: OLE MISS YEARBOOK rate uranium-235 from uraniHubert “Hugh” Barnett, pictured in um-238. Barnett was among the 1939 Ole Miss Yearbook. a cohort of 300 officials who were aware of the top secret intentions of the K-25 plant.

“At the K-25 plant, I had After graduating high 1,000 people under my suschool, Barnett attended Riv- pervision,” Barnett said. “We erside Military Academy in used gaseous diffusion where Gainesville, Ga., for one year we separated the uranium isoand then attended the Univer- tope that was used in the bomb sity of Mississippi in pursuit of the U.S. dropped on Japan.” a degree in civil engineering.

The gaseous diffusion proAs fond memories of his col- cesses performed at the K-25 lege experience resurface 84 plant that Barnett supervised years since graduating, Barnett was one of the three isotope recalls his experience at Ole separation processes that proMiss as a balance of work and vided uranium-235 for the play — or in his case, dancing. weapon of mass destruction “At Ole Miss, we would go used on Hiroshima, Japan. to class five days a week in the Even in wartime, Barnett mornings and the afternoons, continued to dance and spend and then on Friday or Satur- time with friends alongside day there would be a dance,” his wife by hosting dinner Barnett said. “And of course, parties and a dance club in at that time, we were co-ed, which he served as president. so there was lots of dancing.”

What brought Barnett During Barnett’s time at UM, strength through the tense times he excelled academically, be- of war was the camaraderie coming a member of the Amer- shared among the select cohort ican Society of Civil Engineers of workers with whom he carand M.O.A.K.S., a senior honor- pooled. Barnett spoke about his ary interfraternity organization. time at Oak Ridge in a 2012 inBarnett also served as as- terview conducted by Don Hunsistant editor of The Rebel, a nicut for BBB Communications.

“We’re in our 20s or early 30s, and we were all buddies, friends. I didn’t consider it stressful, although I did end up in the hospital with an ulcer. We considered it fun as much as we, in other words, we wanted to get this damn thing done,” Barnett said. “We didn’t look at it as, ‘Well, I hate to go to work. I hate this.’

It was more of a challenge.”

Several days after Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed, President Harry Truman announced the unconditional surrender of Japanese armed forces on Aug. 14, 1945. The same day just so happened to be both Barnett’s 29th birthday and the day when he became a father, as his first child, Lee, was born — a moment that marked a turning point in Barnett’s life in many ways.

Barnett’s post-war life Barnett remained with the K-25 plant until 1960, working all around the country for the planning department of maintenance and engineering.

“I was very successful in my career,” Barnett said.

In the BBB Communications interview, Barnett recounted how he met the love of his life, Shirley Smith Barnett.

“Shirley’s mother felt sorry for me, the poor little lonesome boy from Mississippi, so she phoned Shirley. Shirley was a receptionist at a machine tool plant,” Barnett said.

“She phoned Shirley and said, ‘How would you like to meet a boy from Mississippi?’ Shirley pictured me with a straw hat with a toothpick in my mouth and she said, ‘Heavens, no!’”

“But that night, while Shirley’s mother went over and got me, brought me over there (and) introduced me to Shirley.

We went down into the game room and played ping pong.

She beat the stuffing out of me.

I thought I could play ping pong until I played her,” Barnett said.

“And then we put a record on, (and) we danced. Then, I asked her, ‘Could I come back tomorrow night?’ And she says, ‘Yes.’”

“So, I came back the next night. She let me beat her in ping pong, and it went on from that, and that was in June of ’41, and we were married the following May of ‘42.”

The pair remained devoted to each other in marriage for almost 60 years, having two sons, Larry and Lee. Shirley died in 2011.

Barnett’s son Lee would follow in his father’s footsteps by becoming a graduate of the University of Mississippi.

Lee shared the impact his father’s legacy has had on him.

“It is truly an honor,” Lee Barnett said.

Be happy Over the years, Hugh Barnett has returned to UM for football games and tailgating in the Grove.

While living in Clarksville, Tenn., and Maryville, Tenn.

Barnett has remained dedicated to helping his community. As a member of the Rotary Club for over 40 years, the civil servant has an estimated attendance of 2,200 Rotary meetings throughout the years. Barnett still drove himself to Rotary Club meetings until the age of 102.

Each passing year, the centenarian-plus-seven is honored with birthday parties, billboards and best wishes from his Tennessee community and beyond.

At Barnett’s 103rd birthday party, Maryville Mayor Tom Taylor and Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell proclaimed Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, “Hugh Barnett Day” as the community celebrated Barnett and his life.

In 2019, the Rotary Club of Maryville honored the Rotarian with a bench engraved with his name and lifelong mantra, “Be happy.”

Barnett resides at Asbury Place in Maryville and spends his time reading books as well as playing bridge, rook and other card games.

Barnett’s decorated legacy reflects that the secret to surpassing 100 — and nearing 110 — is living a life filled with joy, loved ones and lots of dancing.

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Integration over generations: how one man sparked a cultural upheaval at Ole Miss ANNA GRACE LIKES

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When strolling through a campus like Ole Miss, known by many for its historic Southern charm, it is impossible not to think about the past. Buildings remain from the time of the Civil War, the trees in the Grove stand mature and tall, and some students walk the same paths their great-grandparents traveled to class. Many cultural elements have lasted through generations of Ole Miss students, but some have been rightfully disrupted along the way. The enrollment of James Meredith, the first Black man to attend the university, was one of those major disruptions.

In the 1950s and ’60s, Ole Miss had one of the most prominently white, rich and overwhelmingly Southern cultures of any other university, and the idea of a Black man breaking into that culture was a shock to the system.

“It’s important to keep in mind that the university and its reputation and culture around 1962 was that of a finishing school, particularly for the state’s white elite,” Darren Grem, associate professor of history and Southern studies, said. “That means they’re basically putting the finishing touches on a young person’s development.”

This “finishing” more specifically refers to the final affirmation of traditional Southern roles, which were in place to produce the next generation of Southern political elites. For both genders, it was largely about socialization and building a reputation for themselves and their families.

Specter of the Confederacy There was also a militant, rebellious ideology passed down from the Civil War in which students believed they represented the South their ancestors fought for in the Confederacy.

This was — and still is, at times — displayed in various forms of Confederate iconography and re-creation on Ole Miss’ campus.

“You’ve got Colonel Reb everywhere. He’s more than just a mascot, he’s set up as this kind of icon.

So every white man on campus should aspire to be this Southern gentleman with a bit of a militant streak behind him,” Grem said, describing what it was like on campus at the time Meredith applied for admission to the university.

This Confederate sentiment — one that idealized scenes of plantation owners sitting on the porch surveying the land, South-

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Statue of James Meredith, located between the library and the Lyceum.

ern belles tending to the children and cotton billowing through the breeze — is what caused Ole Miss students to feel such shock at the idea of a Black student shattering their ideals, however wrong that may have been.

“There are significant ways in which this culture was very insular and very powerful and very effective for creating these intensive emotional attachments and social pressures, so that when James Meredith says, ‘I’m going to be in the midst of this,’ this is more than just a violation of racial spaces. It’s a violation of everything. It’s a violation of your whole world,” Grem said.

“And when people feel that kind of violation, especially in a place that has such militant undertones to it with Confederate flags and a Confederate soldier standing at the front of the university, this can be a situation that cannot just present violence but clearly can unravel into a riot.”

That is precisely what happened. In 1962, when James Meredith enrolled at Ole Miss, deadly riots akin to a battle broke out between the U.S. troops sent by President John F. Kennedy sent to protect Meredith and the people – students and others from outside the university -- who wanted to keep him out. To ensure Meredith’s safety, some troops stayed in Oxford for a few months after the fighting died down.

Before this riot, Ross Barnett, the Mississippi governor at the

time, had barred Meredith from attending the university, but since the Supreme Court ruled in Brown vs. the Board of Education in 1954 that segregation in schools was unconstitutional, the situation had implications beyond the state of Mississippi.

“The intensity of the situation is very real. The politics are really high level because JFK wants to see this unfold without Meredith getting killed. He also is working with Ross Barnett behind the scenes, with a clandestine plan to get James Meredith on campus and enrolled,” Grem said.

Change comes slowly Once Meredith was finally admitted to the school, the student body on campus was slow to accept such a change. Meredith was still largely seen as an outsider on campus, even though he was receiving support from other civil rights activists for his victory. It would take years for the culture to become even mildly accepting of Black students, even after more enrolled.

Even now, students who may have heard of Meredith in classes or even see him in the Grove on game days may not fully grasp the importance of what he did when breaking into this culture. They know about him but not the gravity of his legacy.

“I know that he was the first African American student enrolled on campus, and in my EDHE class, we learned about

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how his presence was not welcomed by the student body but that his presence ultimately changed the school into the thriving society it is today,” Jack Rossi, a freshman integrated marketing communications major, said.

In the years after Ole Miss integrated its student body, though it may have been countercultural, Black students knew they needed to take a stand and find or make places where they could begin to thrive on a predominantly white campus. So, six years later in 1969, the Black Student Union was founded at UM. “Throughout the years, BSU has grown to be the largest minority student organization on campus, providing its members with social, academic and community engagement opportunities,” Quiana White, current BSU president, said. “During the academic year, we host events big and small to allow our minority students a chance to network and engage in fellowship with other minority students on campus.”

Impact of the Divine Nine BSU was not the only way that Black students broke barriers in such a closed-off culture.

Chapters of historically Black fraternities and sororities were also founded on campus shortly after BSU to create even more spaces for community in ways that mirrored what white students had done on campus for generations.

One of these is the Xi Zeta

chapter of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, which was founded on Oct. 28, 1994.

“The Xi Zeta Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. as well as our Divine Nine counterparts have always and still do strive to create a safe and welcoming space for students on campus, especially Black students,” Mia Sonnenbaum, current chapter president for the Xi Zeta chapter, said.

Sigma Gamma Rho and other Divine Nine organizations follow the same types of values held by the white sororities founded before the school was integrated.

They showed that they had the same aspirations and goals in philanthropic efforts, leadership, community and connections as their previously all-white counterparts at the university.

“We stand for ‘Greater Service, Greater Progress.’ We are known for our drive to make society better through sisterhood, service, and scholarship,” Terkevia Hughes, recording secretary and co-chair of community service for the Xi Zeta chapter, said.

Because of their efforts to ensure that Black students have the same opportunities as white students, as time went on, these organizations have reached a point where they feel supported by Ole Miss and important to the culture of the school in a new generation.

“I would say we feel very supported by the university. The Greek life here is like one big family. We are all different in many ways, but our values aren’t,” Sonnenbaum said. “We get so much support from the other Divine Nine organizations on campus, CPH and other Black student organizations. We are also supportive of them. Our community is strong and steadily growing.”

Even though many feel supported by the university, especially the larger groups, some individuals still feel that Ole Miss has further to go when it comes to truly supporting a diverse student body.

“I think they do an okay job at hosting events for diversity, but sometimes it feels like it’s just a goal to reach for the school so they can be seen as more diverse,” Lauren Williams-Riddle, a senior linguistics major, said.

“Even with the Black sororities and fraternities, it’s not the same as the ones that are predominantly white because they don’t have the houses, they just meet. The school supports these groups, but it’s not fully the same.”

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University of Mississippi Lyceum in 1962.

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University of Mississippi Lyceum in 2023.

Then and now: campus landmarks over the years Even though the university has changed through the decades, some iconic buildings are still standing.

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Weir Memorial Building in 1944.

Ole Miss Student Union in 1976.

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J. D. Williams Library in 1951.

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Weir Hall in 2023.

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The Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union in 2023.

J. D. Williams Library in 2023.

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UM enshrines racist figures in campus buildings BRYNN BATES

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Every day, thousands of students at the University of Mississippi attend classes in various buildings around campus. They walk in and out without ever knowing the history behind them. But how would students feel knowing that these buildings, the names of which are known throughout campus, are named after racists?

While UM has no doubt taken strides towards diversity and inclusion, some things have been put on the backburner.

In 2017, under former UM Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter, the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on History and Context issued a report “recommending campus sites, including monuments, buildings and street names, to be contextualized to better explain the environments in which they were created or named and how those environments compare to our core institutional values.”

Among these buildings were Paul B. Johnson Commons, Vardaman Hall, Barnard Observatory, Longstreet Hall, Lamar Hall and George Hall. Vitter supported multiple recommendations made by the committee report.

Charles Ross, professor of history and African American studies and member of the CACHC, was quick to say “no” when asked if he thinks most students are aware of the history behind some of these buildings.

“They just know the names of buildings. I guarantee if you go out and ask 100 students the results would produce that the vast majority of them are not aware of the history behind the names of those individuals on the buildings,” Ross said.

The Daily Mississippian asked 10 students at random if they were aware of any racist histories connected to these buildings, and all 10 students said no.

“I had no idea of the background and history of these buildings, and it is surprising that I have never even heard about it,” Kimber Spelts, a junior business major, said.

Vardaman Hall was named in honor of James Vardaman, the governor of Mississippi from 1904 to 1908. He is most known for his extreme views on race, as he believed that African Americans did not deserve education and should remain in economic servitude.

Ralph Eubanks, faculty fel-

low and writer-in-residence in the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, elaborated on Vardaman’s racist views.

“Vardaman made blatantly racist statements, including publicly stating that African Americans were ‘lazy, lying, lustful animal(s), which no amount of training can transform into a tolerable citizen,’” Eubanks said. “I believe there is no excuse for that name to remain on a building at this university.”

On the Ole Miss Catalog for the university’s buildings, Vardaman Hall’s description is two sentences long, with no mention of Vardaman’s racism. However, there is a separate page of historical contextualization on the UM library website that gives a short description of his racist actions and beliefs.

In 2017, Chancellor Vitter issued remarks to the CACHC on the renaming process of buildings like Vardaman Hall.

“When the fundraising and renovation are complete in a couple of years, we will seek IHL approval for a renaming,” he said.

Sixyearslater,thenameremains.

Another landmark building on campus is Lamar Hall, named after Lucius Q.C. Lamar was an ardent supporter of slavery, owning more than 30 slaves in 1860; he helped draft Mississippi’s Ordinance of Secession from the United States before the Civil War. After the war, he taught at UM, was elected a U.S. congressman and senator from the state and ultimately served as a U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Despite his racist past, Lamar was one of only eight leaders to be praised in John F. Kennedy’s “Profiles In Courage’’ for his speech on reconciling the North and South after the Civil War. His popularity at such a national level disguised the active role he had in obstructing Reconstruction efforts after the Civil War, harming Mississippi’s African American citizens.

There is a contextualization plaque in front of Lamar Hall that briefly mentions Lamar’s racist history. The Daily Mississippian could not find any more information regarding Lamar’s prejudice anywhere on UM’s website. In fact, the only two buildings whose racist histories are contextualized on UM’s website are Vardaman Hall and Johnson Commons.

Buildings also named after adamant supporters of slavery are Longstreet Hall, George Hall and Barnard Observatory. There are

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Lamar Hall. context marker plaques in front of these buildings as well, but little information is available online regarding the history of the men for whom they are names.

“I think the university does a horrible job of recognizing how these men contributed to the culture of segregation and racism toward African Americans in the state of Mississippi,” Harrison Dillard, a junior history major, said.

“There needs to be an acknowledgment of how the university served as a breeding ground for Mississippi elites to develop such racist ideas and put them into practice once they got into politics.”

Although UM has yet to rename these buildings, it has undertaken the process before. In 2018, the former Meek School of Journalism and New Media became the School of Journalism and New Media when Ed Meek’s name was removed after he posted a racist Facebook post. Meek, after being urged by the university, suggested UM remove his name from the school, and it took less than a year for the university to do so.

To bolster UM’s values of inclusion, Ross proposed the university undertake a process of renaming.

“There are a number of other individuals that have made significant contributions to help make this state better,” Ross said. “Their names could replace individuals that came from a time period where they took strong positions

Vardaman Hall. that did not favor total inclusion.”

When asked how the university reconciles with the names of the buildings, Jacob Batte, director of news and media relations for the university, referenced the contextualization plaques.

“The university’s approach includes teaching and fostering learning through a number of contextualization plaques located throughout the campus that explain the environment in which

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a building or area of campus was created or named,” Batte said.

Batte explained that the university is still working to change the names, but did not comment on any specific timeline or plan for changing the names.

“Honestly, no plaque or statement would truly convey how detrimental these men were toward African American progress, and the university should remove the names from the buildings,” Dillard said.

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The men behind the desk: Ole Miss’ living chancellors

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As UM celebrates its 175th anniversary, it is important to acknowledge the chancellors that have contributed to the success of the university. Over the years, many chancellors have made a significant impact on the university by forming meaningful connections with students.

“Any chancellor who is going to succeed is going to have to realize that they’re going to have to deal with faculty, they’re going to have to deal with their individual boards, they’re going to have to deal with alumni – but the focus of their leadership has to be the good of the students on campus,” retired Dean of Students Sparky Reardon said.

Gerald Turner Chancellor Gerald Turner served the university from 1984 to 1995. As one of the youngest chancellors in UM history, Turner made several contributions to Ole Miss. His most notable accomplishment was his fundraising campaigns, which accumulated $25 million for academics.

“I’ve seen (the university) progress in a number of ways,” Turner said. “We started the fundraising aspect of it. Now, you look at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. It hadn’t had any improvements in it when we built the first press box that had suites in it. We went all over for that, but the progress of the campus, thankfully, continues to be beautiful.”

Robert Khayat Robert Khayat, chancellor from 1995 to 2009, is best remembered for the way he connected with students sand other members of his .community outside of the office.

-“(Khayat) was well known and eknew many of the students.

-He would walk on campus eevery morning and students .who wanted to join him could,” -Reardon said. “I used to join -him to go to lunch. Sometimes dwe’d walk across campus, and eit would take us 20 minutes s .

to get from the Lyceum to the cafeteria because he would stop and talk to students or pick up the (student) paper. He embodies the spirit of Ole Miss.”

In addition to his popularity among students, Khayat improved the university greatly.

Several aspects of university life that are beloved by students today can be attributed to Khayat’s work as chancellor.

“He started so many things.

(Paris-Yates Chapel) was built under him. The campus was just beautiful,” Reardon said. “If you can imagine, the quad between the chapel and the library was the ugliest parking lot, and now it is just absolutely beautiful. The Creed was developed under him, the (2008) presidential debate happened under him, as did the university memorial service, the founding of the (Sally McDonnell Barksdale) honors college and the Croft Institute.”

Khayat’s approachability, along with his notable achievements, make him a unique part of UM history.

“When the history is written at the university, his chancellorship is tantamount to moving it forward. He was a great chancellor,” Reardon said.

Daniel Jones After Khayat, Daniel W. Jones served as chancellor from 2009 to 2015. Donations to the university reached record highs during his tenure, and he now conducts research on obesity with the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

Jeffrey Vitter Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter led the university from 2016 to 2019. Vitter took strides to make the university more inclusive for all students. By having open communication with students and faculty, Vitter was able to hear direct feedback from those who wanted to share ways to improve the university.

“When I was chancellor, we began a contextualization process. We opened it up and got suggestions from everyone who wanted to send them,” Vitter said. “We put big placards

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around campus, explaining why things were named the way they were. We decided that we would rename Vardaman Hall.”

Six years since the renaming efforts began, Vardaman Hall has yet to be renamed. Although Vitter could not comment on the current progress with renaming the building, he reiterated the importance of it.

“It’s an important thing so that people feel comfortable at their university, because this university is for them,” Vitter said.

The initiative to contextualize building names is just one of the ways Vitter took actions to make UM more inclusive. The integration of the university in 1962 is, according to Vitter, the most positive change the university has gone through.

“The history of the university came out of segregation. I think leading the way for the state of Mississippi to open doors and create a bright future for everyone is really the most important Chancellor Gerald Turner. legacy that the university will have,” Vitter said. “It’s important to acknowledge the past.”

In addition to inclusivity, Vitter focused on opening new doors for UM to become more research focused.

Access to higher education can create freedom for students by giving them access to better paying jobs and preparing them for the world beyond college. Vitter believes that establishing UM as a successful research institution can play a key role in limiting brain drain from the state of Mississippi.

“If you want to turn around poverty and provide opportunities, education is really the key to making that kind of a permanent thing happen,” Vitter said. “To me that’s the exciting thing about higher education in general, and Ole Miss is a very special place for playing such an important role in Mississippi.”

Glenn Boyce The Daily Mississippian attempted twice to reach Chancellor Robert C. Khayat.

Boyce for an interview, but he did not respond.

In October 2019, current Chancellor Glenn Boyce took office and in his time as chancellor, Boyce has led the university to record numbers of student enrollment.

“I have heard that he honestly does want what is best for the students,” Campbell Holmes, a junior integrated marketing communications major, said.

“I remember when we had the tragedy happen on the Square and the two students got injured PASS in an accident with a car, and he sent an email to all the students3.792 x 4 with mental health and counseling services. It honestly made me really relieved when I saw that, because he really does care for us.”

Holmes went on to explain that she does not really know Boyce.

“I’ve only had one interaction with him two years ago, so I don’t know him, but all the things I’ve heard are positive and I think he is definitely doing a great job at his job,” Holmes said.

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JULIA ROSS

How Ole Miss survived a fiery death during the Civil War

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Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard, third headmaster of the University of Mississippi but the first one to be titled chancellor, helped the university survive one of the South’s most devastating attacks: Gen. William Sherman’s March to the Sea during the Civil War. While teaching at Louisiana Seminary, Barnard made a friend whose name may sound familiar – William Tecumseh Sherman – who would later become a general in the Union Army known for burning his way across the South..

Junior history major Samantha Case, an ambassador for the UM Department of History, is familiar with the story of collaboration between Sherman and Barnard.

“I think the friendship they formed there (in seminary) did help the university.

Just because both universities are in the South,” Case said. “I also think that when Sherman walked through the university, he saw Barnard Observatory and connected it to his old friend.”

“The Ole Miss Experience,” a book edited by Natasha Jeter that is frequently used as an educational tool in freshman and transfer experience classes, quotes Sherman while troops under his command were making their way through the South and stopped at the university.

“When I rode through the grounds of the college, I thought of you (Barnard) … and … thought I saw traces of your life, of which I remember you spoke,” Sherman said.

Following this reflection, Sherman gave an order to the Union soldiers led by Gen. A.J. “Whiskey” Smith to spare the university’s campus because of his friendship with Barnard.

“One of the buildings

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman. that was spared was the new observatory, which was to house, at the time, the world’s largest telescope.

Today it is Barnard Observatory,” the catalogue said.

According to the book “Historical Catalogue of the University of Mississippi 1849-1909,” which was compiled by UM, the university would also be saved by the soldiers occupying it.

“During the Civil War, the buildings of the university were

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occupied sometimes by Confederate and sometimes by federal soldiery,” the catalogue said.

The catalog describes how federal soldiers in particular spared the university. The text reveals that Gen. Sherman was not the only leader for the Union vying for the university’s safety. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant also formed a friendship with Barnard, and that relationship, too, helped secure the university’s safety.

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University of Mississippi Chancellor Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard.

“When the university’s buildings were occupied by federal soldiery the personal influence of the late Professors Barnard, Boynton and others who were in the North secured the interest of Gen. Grant in the protection of the apparatus and buildings belonging to the institution,” the catalogue said.

Having the two most powerful men from the North taking an interest in the well being of UM and helping to

preserve the campus is the largest reason the campus was spared from destruction during the Civil War. Gen. Sherman’s goal during his march was to obliterate the South’s way to support itself by burning all of the fields and buildings.

“The Ole Miss Experience” book corroborates what Case said. While most of the city of Oxford was burned, much of the university was spared.

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The Divine Nine’s history and impact at UM

JERIDIANE RAY

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Bass booms from the speakers on a sunny Thursday afternoon as members of the Divine Nine hop and stroll to their iconic songs. While many people on campus gathered for Union Unplugged on Oct. 26, many are unfamiliar with the cultural and historical significance of Black Greek letter organizations and how they have shaped the culture of Ole Miss today.

Despite the University of Mississippi’s history of discrimination and exclusion, the National Panhellenic Council stands as a cultural symbol of the tenacity and diversity that many Black individuals, such as James Meredith, have fought for on campus.

The NPHC serves as a safe haven for Black students to form sisterhood and brotherhood and connect with their community in unique ways.

The path to inclusion for the NPHC was a long journey to which many contributed, and the results of their work flourish today.

Before Black Greek letter organizations integrated onto campus, students of color were not included in Greek life or even afforded the opportunity to join the already existing Greek letter organizations on campus. The existence of Black Greek letter organizations was borne out of determination and a vision for social change.

The Eta Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was the first Black Greek letter organization to arrive on the UM campus on July 31, 1973. The trailblazers opened the door for other Black Greek letter organizations to soon join campus.

When the brothers of the Eta Zeta chapter arrived on campus, they initiated the Dr. Charles R. Drew Blood Drive, which encouraged more African Americans in the community to donate blood. Because sickle cell anemia disproportionately affects African Americans, the Eta Zeta chapter of Omega Phi Psi emphasized the importance of Black individuals donating blood.

Today, the Eta Zeta chapter of Omega Phi Psi

Students dance at Union Unplugged on Oct. 26. leads several other programs geared toward the campus and Oxford community, such as the Social Action Program, Talent Hunt, voter registration, college endowment and health initiative programs.

UM senior accounting major Calviante Overton highlights one of the ways in which he connects with the community through his organization.

“My favorite program is the Talent Hunt Program. It provides exposure, encour-

Overton states that the Eta Zeta Chapter of Omega Phi Psi helped him find community and a representation of his identity.

“Being a student at a (predominantly white institution), there are times that you feel that your culture is not represented as much as others, and Omega Phi Psi gave me the collective of like-minded individuals to help strive and give a representative of a young, educated African American male,” Overton said.

munity. UM alumna Rose Jackson Flenorl was the first Black woman to be inducted into the Ole Miss Alumni Hall of Fame in 1998. A decade later in 2008, Flenorl was elected as the first Black president of the Ole Miss Alumni Association.

In 2017, Leah Gibson earned the title Miss University, as one of the few African American women to hold the title.

A member of The Theta Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, junior pub-

as through service. Dr. Keyana Mitchell Washington, member of the Lambda Sigma Chapter, became UM’s first Black Truman scholar recipient in 2001.

One of the biggest services for the campus and community was Thanksgiving Dinner, cooked and hosted by the Lambda Sigma Chapter for community members. Today, they volunteer and fundraise through the Mr. Lambda Sigma Pageant, Habitat for Humanity, Pregnancy Center

“Being a student at a (predominantly white institution), there are times that you feel that your culture is not represented as much as others, and Omega Phi Psi gave me the collective of like-minded individuals to help strive and give a representative of a young, educated African American male.”

- Calviante Overton Senior accounting major

agement and financial assistance to talented young people participating in the performing arts. Winners of the competition are awarded recognition and scholarships for their talents,” Overton said.

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Soon after the Eta Zeta lic health and health sciences Chapter of Omega Phi Psi, major Meghan Curry, shares the Theta Psi Chapter of Al- the value in having role modpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, els from her own chapter.

Inc. was chartered on May 12, “All of our alumni and like 1974. This was the first Black graduate members could basiGreek letter sorority to join cally go off and do great things. campus. The Theta Psi Chap- Knowing that they came from ter was chartered by the 12 Theta Psi, and not only did they pioneers: Rachel Balentine, make change on campus, they Dorothy Balfour, Demetria continue to make change wherBarnes, Jerrie Bell, Linda ever they went after graduatBuford, Bobbie Carmichael, ing. That’s motivation to conJuanita Everson, Berniece tinue to do well,” Curry said.

Polk, Margarie Richmond, On Nov. 14, 1974, the Jerrylyn Royston, Barbra Lambda Sigma Chapter of Walker and Dianne Wilson.PASS Delta Sigma Theta SororiThe members of the Theta ty, Inc. 3.792 x 4 was chartered. The Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa chartering members are are Alpha Sorority have devot- Ruth Adams Ball, Linda Eled more than 1,000 hours to lis Bobo, Minnie Jones-Butts, philanthropic service in the Chris Carpenter, Joyce Martin Lafayette and Oxford commu- Covington, Yvon Adams Fosnity. Their programs include ter, Myrtis Henley, Anita IrYouth Leadership Institute, ving, Vickie Davison Jackson, planting trees on Arbor Day, Kara Thomas Johnson, Gracie candle-making classes for Jones, Evelyn Williams LindBlack-owned businesses and say and Diana Richardson. voter registration tabling.

Members of the Lambda Members of the Theta Psi Sigma Chapter have influenced Chapter of Alpha Kappa Al- the community through historpha have stood role models ical contributions to the comon campus and in the com- munity, academically as well

Drive, Dare to Care Event and Beauty is Skin Deep event.

Erica Avent, primary graduate adviser of the Lambda Sigma Chapter, shares that her organization not only allows her to connect with the community but also fosters connection to organizations with similar objectives and interests.

“We’re always trying to collaborate because we’re great, but we’re better when we work with each other,” Avent said.

“We all want to make a difference. So that impact is so much greater when we reach out. We can’t operate in isolation.”

The Nu Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was chartered on March 20, 1978. Nu Upsilon strives to make personal connections with the community through programs such as A Voteless People is a Hopeless People, Go to High School, Go to College, Project Alpha and Brother’s Keeper.

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The Walk of Champions: a beloved traditon

SARAH MCRANEY

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Two hours before Ole Miss football games, Rebel fans line up in the Grove for a chance to see the team walk toward Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Walk of Champions has become a tradition for every home game at Ole Miss, and fans wait eagerly to get a high-five or a picture with their favorite players.

The origins of this tradition can be traced back to Homer Ervin “Billy” Brewer. He played quarterback and defensive back on the 1958-60 Rebel teams and was head football coach at Ole Miss from 1983 to 1993.

Brewer wanted to find a way for the players to experience the Grove before games along with the fans. He started taking different routes every Saturday, walking from the old athletic dorm, Kinard Hall, to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, until 1985 when the team started taking the route they do today. Now, the Rebels start at the student union and walk through the Grove all the way to the Vaught.

“The players really loved Coach Brewer and he loved them

back,” former Special Assistant to the Athletic Director Langston Rogers said. “What he started in 1985 was his way of allowing the players to experience the thrill of what was happening in the Grove and to see how excited our fans were to view them up close on their walk to the stadium.”

Rogers joined the Rebel athletics staff on July 1, 1981, as the sports information director.

Since then, he has been promoted to assistant athletic director for sports information in 1984, associate athletics director for sports information in 2001 and senior associate athletics director for media relations in 2005. Rogers retired in May 2010 after 29 years at UM. He worked alongside Brewer and had the chance to watch the tradition grow firsthand.

“When Billy Brewer started bringing his football team through the Grove on the same route for each home game in 1985, I don’t think any of us could have predicted his decision would grow into such a unique college football experience. Billy’s idea quickly spread to other college teams, especially in the South-

eastern Conference,” Rogers said.

The Grove is a big part of Ole Miss football traditions.

Rebel fans gather there to celebrate the team before the game.

Brewer’s love for the school and the team inspired him to find a way to bring both together.

“The team’s walk through the Grove reached another level in 1998 when Coach John Vaught’s 1962 perfect season (10-0) team donated funds for the Walk of Champions arch at the entrance to the Grove near the student union,” Rogers said.

The Walk of Champions would not be complete without the picture-perfect arch, the final piece to top off this tradition.

“Ole Miss has long been known for its tailgating experience in the Grove on game day. It has become a bucket list for visitors throughout the nation as they come to Oxford to enjoy one of our most cherished traditions,” Rogers said.

“Billy Brewer added to that tradition. Just imagine what we would have missed all these years had he not put his idea in motion.”

The Walk of Champions is a physical representation of

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Cheerleaders gather at the Walk of Champions arch to welcome the Rebels before their home game against Vanderbilt on Oct. 28. the Ole Miss community and how we support each other.

“The Walk of Champions epitomizes everything Ole Miss Athletics is and wants to be.

So many great athletes have walked this walk and our fans have embraced this tradition in a major way,” UM Athletics Di-

rector Keith Carter said. “We are very intentional as we talk about winning championships at the highest level, and I think the Walk of Champions gives us an unbelievable opportunity to merge our student-athletes, coaches and fans as a rallying point to achieve our goals.”

How the Grove became the heart of Ole Miss CLAIRE REYNOLDS

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After briefly being called “The Glade” by the Ole Miss Yearbook, the Grove earned its name in 1935. Now, one cannot help but picture the Ole Miss experience without the Grove.

Whether that name conjures up images of football fans gathered under colorful tents crowding the 10-acre plot in the center of campus or students walking in the shade of large oak trees on their way to class, it is undeniably the heart of the University of Mississippi.

Many celebrities — Katy Perry, Tim Tebow and Matthew McConaughey, to name a few — and spectators alike have experienced this integral aspect of Ole Miss culture, yet no matter how many people walk through it, no Grove experience is the same.

The Grove as a game day hangout is a relatively modern concept.

On Nov. 11, 1893, the Ole Miss football team played its inaugural game, winning 56-0 against

Southwest Baptist College. However, the Grove’s role in the game day experience did not occur until the 1950s, when tailgaters began parking cars and RVs there.

In a thesis entitled “The Grove: Stories of Cultivating Connections,” Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College graduate Mitchell Dowden explained how the Grove can be used to analyze the rich history of the university, covering everything from the landscaping of the Grove to how this tract was a microcosm for the larger cultural shifts happening at Ole Miss regarding integration.

“Before the Grove was covered in tents each home game, people used to come to campus, park their cars, open the tailgate and maybe set up a card table with some food.

Simple and humble, the beginnings of the Grove weren’t as lavish as today’s tailgating; it was more of a picnic atmosphere,” Dowden said.

Until the 1980s, only about two of the Ole Miss football team’s games were played at home – big games were played

in more densely populated areas.

“In the South, it was kind of a thing to take your games to where the people are, to the cities like Jackson or Birmingham or Memphis. Now, the Grove, the development of the Grove and the notoriety of the Grove has also come through because we have more games in Oxford,” Roberson said.

The tradition of parking cars in the Grove stopped in 1992 after a series of massive rain storms in 1991 turned the lush green Grove into something more closely resembling a 10-acre mud pit.

University officials decided that in order to keep the Grove healthy, it could no longer be used as a parking lot. Initially, the decision faced great pushback from the public, but it led to the modern day Grove full of open-air tents and camaraderie.

Under its 160 trees composed of 50 different species, the Grove looks a lot different than it did when Robert Fulton set the plot of land aside during his time serving as the university’s seventh

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Cars parked in the Grove tailgating before the 1991 homecoming game against Vanderbilt. chancellor from 1892 to 1906.

Nowadays, between 20,000 and 60,000 people flock to the center of campus on each home game to visit with fellow fans under tents adorned with chandeliers and flatscreen TVs. As much as it is a game day experience, there is a duality to the Grove, making it so much more

than a place to spend Saturdays in the SEC. It is also a place where the entire student body can congregate for free fall and spring concerts and the beginning of a student’s Ole Miss experience through orientation, as well as where students celebrate their final moments as a student at UM during commencement ceremonies.

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Greatest moments in Ole Miss sports

will never forget this season.

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2013 Men’s Basketball Tournament

1960 Football National Championship The NCAA has not always named a definitive national champion. Long ago, it left this job to the numerous polls that surrounded college football at the time.

Once Johnny Vaught was hired as the head coach for the Rebels in 1947, Ole Miss became a powerhouse for the next two decades. Under Vaught, the Rebels posted a .745 winning percentage and became perennial contenders.

Although Ole Miss claimed national titles in 1959, 1960, and 1962, the only one of these that is officially recognized by the NCAA today is the 1960 title. After being ranked behind the Minnesota Golden Gophers at season’s end, Ole Miss claimed a Sugar Bowl victory against Rice, while the Gophers fell to Washington in the Rose Bowl. Due to this, several of the polls at the time and later the NCAA recognized Ole Miss as college football’s best team that season.

This remarkable season is the highlight of what are the golden years of Ole Miss Football.

With an official national title under the team’s belt, Vaught’s teams were enshrined as legends of Ole Miss athletics.

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The Ole Miss Baseball team celebrates after defeating Oklahoma in the College World Series Final on June 26, 2022.

2022 College World Series Championship What a magical run. After finishing the regular season with a 32-21 record and losing to Vanderbilt in the SEC tournament, Ole Miss was one of the last teams let into the men’s baseball tournament. Hardly any Rebel fans could have pre-

dicted what would come next.

Ole Miss would rally in unbelievable fashion, winning 10 of its next 11 postseason games en route to claiming the National Championship against the Oklahoma Sooners.

Fan favorite senior Tim Elko had tried to warn the world during the season as he coined the phrase “Don’t let

the Rebs get hot!” He was right. When this team got hot, there was no stopping them.

This postseason run is by far the most important moment in Ole Miss baseball history, as well as the greatest feat the school’s modern athletic department has seen. From being the last team in the tournament to winning it all, Ole Miss fans

The Ole Miss Men’s Basketball program does not have the most prestigious history. Since the founding of the NCAA tournament in 1939, Ole Miss has made an appearance a mere nine times, resulting in a combined record of 5-9 in tournament play. However, the 2013 season offered fans some rare excitement for the men’s team.

After a strong regular season led by junior guard Marshall Henderson, the Rebels found themselves in the first round of the tournament matched against a formidable No. 5 Wisconsin team. While this was the best team that Ole Miss had rostered in quite some time, history indicated another deflating end to the season.

After being down 22-25 at the half, Henderson rallied out of a 1-13 shooting slump as he scored 17 points in the second half. This spark allowed the Rebels to pull away in the closing moments of the game and claim a 57-46 victory.

While Ole Miss would be knocked out in the next round of the tournament, the thrill of upsetting the No. 5-seeded Badgers, combined withR the history of struggle in thet program, cemented this game as one that was truly special.

Athletes that put Ole Miss on the map PIER CUMMINGS

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The University of Mississippi has a highly decorated history of student-athletes who have gone on to become professional athletes. From the NFL to the NBA and even the Olympics, it is never too difficult to find former Ole Miss students succeeding in their athletic careers.

Football pros

over 1,000 yards in three of his four seasons in the league – two with the Tennessee Titans and one with the Philadelphia Eagles – and he is well on his way to surpassing that milestone.

Tunsil has had a fantastic NFL career. He was a monster at Ole Miss, and it is no surprise that he has translated his dominance to the league. The left tackle has worked his way into being the highest paid tackle in the NFL after signing a threeyear, $75 million dollar extension with the Houston Texans.

Sticking with football, but on the defensive side, Ole Miss has produced several legends and has recently sent a number of elite defenders to the pros. The most highly decorated defender is eighttime All-NFL, seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker Patrick Willis, who is also a 2023 finalist for the NFL Hall of Fame.

Other notable defensive pros from Ole Miss include Sam Williams (Dallas Cowboys), Mike Hilton (Cincinnati Bengals), Chance Campbell (Titans), Mark Robinson (Pittsburgh Steelers), Deane Leonard (Los Angeles Chargers), D.J. Jones (Denver Broncos), Jaylon Jones (Chicago Bears), Benito Jones (Detroit Lions) and Tavius Robinson (Baltimore Ravens), who are all active players and contributors for their respective teams.

Ole Miss Football has produced the most professional athletes out of any sport, and many of these athletes have gone on to become household names. The most notable offensive alumni is two-time Super Bowl Champion Eli Manning, who played for the New York Giants from 2004 to 2020.

Manning threw for over 10,000 yards in an Ole Miss uniform, and he continued his legacy with the Giants where he represented the Rebels well.

Now that he is retired, Ole Miss’ greatest QB will have an almost surefire shot at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, for which he will become eligible in 2025.

Aside from Manning, Ole Miss has produced many more juggernauts on the offensive side of the ball.

Wide receiver A.J. Brown and offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil spring to mind.

Basketball pros Brown accumulated just under 3,000 receiving yards at Both the men’s and womOle Miss, and he has gone for en’s basketball programs have

produced several professional athletes and Olympians.

On the men’s side, the most recent example is shooting guard Terrence Davis, who was drafted in 2019 and now plays for the Sacramento Kings.

For now, Davis is Ole Miss’ claim to fame in the league.

Justin Reed is another notable Men’s Basketball pioneer, as he led a four-year career in the NBA. Finally, former center Anthony Perez represented his home country of Venezuela in the 2016 Olympics.

The women’s basketball program has recently become a national power in not only college sports, but professional as well. In 2022, center Shakira Austin was selected No. 3 overall in the WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics.

Ole Miss has a unique history in the world of women’s basketball. Jennifer Gillom represented the United States in the 1988 Olympics, where she helped the United States secure its second gold medal versus Yugoslavia.

Yolanda Moore and Armintie Price are also former Ole Miss players who led impressive WNBA careers.

Olympics The University of Mississippi has been well-represented in the Olympics across a number of events. As previously mentioned, Gillom won gold in 1988 for women’s basketball, but Brittney Reese joins her with a gold med-

al in track and field in 2012.

Silver medalists include Tony Dees for the 110 high hurdles, Brittney Reese and Raven Saunders for shot put.

Sam Kendricks, a pole vaulter, brought a bronze medal home to the U.S. in 2016. Former international Rebels have represented their home countries in the Olympics as well.

Anthony Perez (Venezuela), Rafaelle Souza (Brazil), Mahesh Bhupati (India), Alvin Haynes (Barbados), Antwon Hicks (Nigeria), and Allan Ince (Barbados), are all additional Ole Miss ath-

letes that have represented their home countries on the biggest stage in athletics.

As athletic facilities improve and long-standing records continue to be broken, it is important to remember the individuals who made these accomplishments possible. From top to bottom, Ole Miss has been able to nurture athletes’ gifts and aid them in advancing to the pros. It is important to highlight these successful individuals, as they have set examples for every athlete who puts on a Rebel uniform to follow.

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Celebrating 175 years: Football’s all-time team IAN SPARKS

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Quarterback There are a couple of choices for this that will be debated by different generations. Rebels who followed the team in the 1960s would claim that Archie Manning is the greatest Rebel QB. The best is indeed a Manning, but not Archie.

His son, Eli Manning, carried with him a big name and big expectations. He delivered. He had over 10,000 passing yards and 81 touchdowns, along with potentially the biggest Heisman snub in the history of the award.

Running back The top running back is Deuce McAllister, no question. He racked up 3,060 yards and 37 touchdowns on the ground for Ole Miss, both of which are school

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records — records that could be in trouble if Quinshon Judkins has something to say about it, but for now are untouched.

Wide receiver This one is trickier. Ole Miss is known for producing NFL-talent at wide receiver, and it would be unfair to just pick one, so let us choose three.

Undoubtedly, A.J. Brown has to be on the list. He holds the school record in receiving yards, so this one is a no-brainer.

The next spot is a throwback, and it goes to Chris Collins. Collins holds the school record for most receiving touchdowns over a career.

Finally, a personal favorite of mine goes on the list: Donte Moncrief. He is one of those guys who became a cult hero in Oxford despite not having a prolific NFL career.

The absences from this list

speak volumes. No DK Met- big guys up front got it done on calf, Shay Hodge, Elijah Moore their way to a Sugar Bowl trophy. and many others. This list could go on forever, and rightDefensive line ly so, but these three stuck out.

The best Rebel defensive line Tight end came a year prior in 2014. Spearheaded by Robert Nkemdiche, Technically, Evan Engram was this defensive front was borderclassified as a tight end, so he line unstoppable. Nkemdiche, nabs this spot. Engram is sev- Isaac Gross, Channing Ward, enth all-time in school history Marquis Haynes and others for receiving yards with 2,320. could overpower and blow by He averaged 14.3 yards a catch anyone. As this list goes on, with 15 touchdowns to his name, there will be more members and he was also a part of the Sug- from this outstanding defense. ar Bowl-winning team in 2015.

Linebacker Offensive line Far and away the best linebacker This one was also difficult, but it in Ole Miss history is Patrick Wilhas to be the 2015 offensive line. lis. There are very few that play Laremy Tunsil is the name that the game like Willis. The 2006 pops out from this group, but the Dick Butkus Award winner had total numbers are astounding. an unreal engine that propelled The Rebels averaged 517 yards him to be one of the best in the a game, seven yards a play and game. He logged 265 tackles, 21 about 41 points per game. The of them being for a loss, and six

sacks. Many will think of his goalline stand against LSU where Willis picked up the running back and planted him in the ground.

Secondary The 2014 secondary has to be it.

The Rebels allowed just 16 points a game, the first in the country that year. Trae Elston, Mike Hilton, C.J. and A.J. Moore, Cody Prewitt and Senquez Golson created a no-fly zone for opposing quarterbacks. Golson famously intercepted the pass in the end zone against Alabama to give the Rebels the upset win.

Kicker Gary Wunderlich made 158 out of 162 extra point attempts and 64 out of 77 field goal attempts, making him the highest-scoring player in Ole Miss history. He was the essence of reliability and by far the best kicker in program history.

Ole Miss Athletics: the best of the best

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Ole Miss boasts many successful and noteworthy all-time teams, but when push comes to shove, which should be regarded as the best of the best?

A lot of consideration went into determining the three top Ole Miss athletic teams of all time. The first thing considered was the overall conference record. Then, the red sult and legacy of the team. Lastly, e the team’s dominance also signifi. cantly influenced the selections.

1959 football team , r The best team in Ole Miss Athletics e history is the 1959 football team.

The ‘59 Rebel football roster oblit, erated their opponents. On their o way to a 10-1 record with a 6-1 d conference split, they finished the e season ranked No. 2 in the country.

It is a contested subject whether or not this team won the national championship. According s to Nicholas Allen of Saturday .

Down South, several rankings “crowned undefeated Syracuse champions…(however) Ole Miss

has earned national title recognition from four major selectors.”

Bill Connelly, a respected college football statistical analyst, ranked the ‘59 Rebels as the second-best football team since World War II – the 9-0 ‘45 Army team is number one.

This team had an astonishingly good defense and a physically imposing offense. The team managed to hold opponents to a mere 21 points all season – 14 of which came off of short-field situations after Rebel turnovers.

The math comes out to a staggering 1.9 points allowed per game, something that would feel impossible to replicate today.

The Rebel offense ranked third in the nation with an average of 31.8 points per game.

Their lone loss was against LSU, a game where the final score was 7-3; After Ole Miss lost to LSU, the Rebels won their next three games by a combined score of 137-7, including a 42-0 over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl.

on the list. They ended a 42-year College World Series drought for the Ole Miss baseball program.

Sure, the 2022 team won the championship, but they were 1416 in SEC play, did not make it past the first round in the SEC tournament and were one of the last teams in the NCAA tournament. No Ole Miss fan will ever forget that run, but there are better Ole Miss baseball teams.

The ‘14 team was 48-21 and 19-11 in conference play, which was good enough to warrant the top spot in the SEC West. They went undefeated in the Oxford Regional and 2-1 in the Lafayette Super Regional.

That super regional included one of the most iconic home runs in Ole Miss baseball history: Preston Overbey’s solo shot to put the Rebs on top 2-1 in the top of the 7th in game two.

Statistically speaking, the ‘14 Rebels were an outstanding offensive team. They scored 375 runs – fourth most in the SEC – and allowed 232 runs for a 143-run differential. Their team batting 2014 baseball team average was .297, good for 2nd in the SEC. The league median batThe 2014 baseball team is second ting average that year was .276.

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The Ole Miss Women’s Basketball team celebrates after defeating No. 1 seed Stanford in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 19.

1991-92 women’s basketball team Third on the list is the 1991-92 women’s basketball team. They had a 29-3 record (11-0 in conference play). The Lady Rebels were 14-0 at home, 9-0 in away games and 6-3 in neutral site games.

They reached the Elite Eight in the

NCAA Tournament, but Southern Missouri State eliminated them.

Only five Ole Miss Basketball teams have reached the Elite Eight, and all five have been the women’s team.

Of those five teams, the 1991-92 team is tied for the best record and has reached the highest ranking.

They were ranked as high as third.

Their final season ranking was fifth in the Associated Press poll.

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The most consequential decades in UM history JUSTICE ROSE

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To exist and operate for 175 years is a testament to the adaptability, perseverance and significance of the University of Mississippi. To put things into perspective, about six generations have passed, 35 U.S. presidents have held office and sliced bread was invented in that time.

Of course, being around for that long includes times worth celebrating as well as moments of which we are less proud.

Understanding this, it is important to know that the perception of the university and its current state hinges on developments throughout a few key decades. Here are the most consequential decades in Ole Miss history.

1860s: UM closes as Civil War rages on Less than two full decades into the school’s existence, the university campus was transformed into a hospital to treat wounded soldiers primarily from Confederate troops. For the first and only time, the university’s primary purpose was not to educate or train students academically but rather to serve as a treatment center — an effort that largely benefitted the states that seceded from the Union.

It’s important to note that one of the main reasons the university closed during this time was because most of the enrolled students opted to fight for the Confederacy in the Civil War, leaving classrooms empty.

Here is where the notion of the university as a “racist” school begins and has been historically amplified by its geographical location in Mississippi. To this day, the university still fights to address this history and make amends for what many would call transgressions.

Additionally, many argue that this perceived alliance to the Confederacy is what inspired the moniker “Rebels,”

which has served as the offi- sis on building renovation and cial name for university sports development, landscaping and programs for almost a century. public perception. More specifically, Khayat looked to shed the 1960s: Meredith “racist” stigma the university had integrates UM developed in hopes of attracting A century after the univer- a more diverse student body. sity’s involvement with the His initiative worked, and by Civil War, the United States the end of his time as chancellor, was in the middle of an equal- enrollment increased by nearly ly divisive time with the Civ- 50%, leading to more opportuil Rights Movement. Much of nities for the university. One of the movement was birthed in his last great achievements for the South, specifically Missis- the university was arranging the sippi, where organized efforts 2008 presidential candidate deemerged as early as the 1940s. bate between Barack Obama and In 1962, James Meredith John McCain, which was hosted was admitted to the university, at the Gertrude Castelow Ford integrating the institution. Infa- Center for the Performing Arts. mously, the U.S. Supreme CourtUltimately, Khayat’s leadbacked admittance of Meredith ership and assistance from sparked a riot by anti-integra- many others set the univertion students and residents alike. sity up for a prosperous beMeredith, a veteran and a re- ginning to the 21st century. spected, accomplished individual, was treated as a second-class 2020s: COVID-19 and a citizen on campus by constant Confederate monument harassment from his unwillRecency bias is king, ing, prejudiced classmates. sure. Still, the university The tensions escalated has experienced much only to a point where President four years into this decade.

John F. Kennedy was forced COVID-19 came and quite to send U.S. National Guard literally froze campus operatroops in order to protect Mer- tions. For months, the campus edith and control the crowd. was devoid of students, changing This national attention would the college experience for everylong be remembered and wors- one associated with the univerened the university’s reputation sity. Mask regulations followed, as a school with serious race-re- sparking an unnecessary debate lation and diversity issues. over public health and, for some reason, political alignment.

1990s: Khayat’s reign A topic of discussion that In stark contrast to the first frequently boiled over during two decades mentioned, the the 2010s was the presence of 1990s were a time of great devel- a Confederate monument that opment for the university. Rob- sat at the heart of campus. In ert Khayat became chancellor 2020, the statue was finally with an attitude fostering growth moved from the Circle to the and expansion. He sought to Civil War Cemetery on campropel the university into the pus following years of criticism conversation about the best from advocacy organizations. schools in the South and furThis move is seen by many ther separate it from in-state ri- as a symbolic and literal comval Mississippi State University. mitment by the university to One of Khayat’s first acts right the wrongs of its past was establishing the honors col- and create a campus that is lege on campus after securing genuinely welcoming to all. a multi-million dollar donation from alumni Jim and SalJustice Rose is the opinly Barksdale. In the following ion editor. He is a journalism years, Khayat placed an empha- major from Madison, Miss.

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Why hide the rich history of Ole Miss?

CASS RUTLEDGE

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In 1848, Ole Miss began its first academic year with just 80 students. Now, 175 years later, the university has more than 20,000 students, a medical center, a law school and a top-tier accounting program among other great features.

Between 1848 and 2023, Ole Miss has traveled a long, challenging road. It is not anti-school spirit or anti-Mississippi to point out that our university has a very checkered, often terrible history.

Ole Miss was complicit in supporting the Confederacy, which fought to preserve racial hierarchy, slavery and blatant Jim Crow racism, but it also succeeded under immense pressure to integrate, admitting James Meredith, the first African American UM student, to the school in 1962. This was not easy and did not happen peacefully, which is an embarrassment in itself, but it still happened.

Still, Ole Miss’ history should be recognized in its totality; the university is bigger than its racial strug-

gle. Oxford has a wealth of culture, such as being the home of William Faulker and John Grisham, two of the greatest writers of all time. That’s not a coincidence. Ole Miss breeds creativity, art and success.

Ole Miss has an amazing sports atmosphere. Many schools struggle to cultivate an environment that even holds a light to ours. Its traditions, like tailgating in the Grove and chanting loudly to music from the Pride of the South, were cultivated over decades. All of this is special and should be both celebrated and preserved.

With that being said, it’s important to contextualize the current state of the university. Now, Ole Miss faces different challenges. Many of its traditions and symbols have been replaced because they happened to exist during a time period when racism was championed. Even the name “Ole Miss” is being targeted.

Just because a term was used during a racist time period does not make it in itself racist. The same can be said about mascots, building names or chants.

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by erasing it. It should be discussed, taught and never forgotten. That also means that instead of getting rid of the culture that makes Ole Miss thrive and attracts students from all over the world, we should be letting others, regardless of race, in on those harmless traditions. They only become racist if we let them be.

Now, Ole Miss faces new threats and challenges, such as battles over free speech, protecting students of all ideologies from an increasingly hostile and politically charged world and navigating the culture wars, which often start and have become more and more prevalent on college campuses.

However, I still believe in Ole Miss. I believe that just like our previous difficulties, we will triumph. Eventually, Ole Miss will foster free expression and the dignity of all humans.

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Cass Rutledge is a junior majoring in pubpolicy leadership from Madison, Miss.

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