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Sorority Row Renovations M A J O R R E N O VAT I O N S TO S E V E R A L SORORITY HOMES USHER IN A NEW ERA FOR GREEK LIFE ON THE OLE MISS CAMPUS. WRITTEN BY ABBEY EDMONSON PHOTOGRAPHED BY JOE WORTHEM
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f the many beautiful and historical features on the University of Mississippi’s campus, the expansive sorority houses dotting Sorority Row and Rebel Drive are some of the most iconic. These homes not only serve as a meeting space for various women’s organizations, but they also provide housing and meals. Most of the chapters have experienced membership growth in recent years. Houses that were originally built to accommodate numbers reflective of the 1900s struggled to properly service the number of women joining in the 2010s and 2020s. Today, most chapters at UM have more than 400 active members, and each typically houses 70 to 90 of them. Five sororities on campus either have recently undergone or will undergo major construction projects and updates in order to accommodate their members’ needs. Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu, Pi Beta Phi and Chi Omega are all in varying stages of renovations.
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