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Ole Miss to honor first Black student-athlete with life-size statue

The University of Mississippi will honor its first Black student-athlete, Coolidge Ball, with a life-size statue in the north plaza of The Pavilion come May 15., according to an announcement from Ole

February 2, 2021

Sports

Mississippi colleges, universities launch Stronger Together initiative

Mississippi colleges and universities announced the Stronger Together initiative for student-athletes and communities to unite in support of togetherness, diversity and equality. Alcorn State, Delta State, Jackson State, Millsaps College, Mississippi College,

September 8, 2020

Sports

Senior athletes considering return for extra season after coronavirus cancellations

Many seniors who play spring sports had their final seasons in Oxford suddenly cut short when the SEC announced last week that the remainder of all competition in the 2019-20 academic year

March 25, 2020

Sports

Opinion: How Ole Miss Athletics help push out Confederate traditions

There’s a story that all of us have heard and some of us have told, and it goes like this: The University of Mississippi was once a great school. Its magnolia-shaded campus

February 13, 2020

Opinion

Ole Miss looks to shift as ticket sales continue to fall

One of the biggest challenges most college football programs face today is the fall of season ticket purchases. Ole Miss is no stranger to this issue. With a few exceptions, both season

June 25, 2019

Featured Slider·Sports

Ashford, Abrams-Draine round out strong June recruiting push

Matt Luke and his new coaching staff have been hot on the recruiting trail early in this recruiting cycle. Ole Miss has added 15 recruits to the class of 2020 all in

June 25, 2019

Sports

Rebel coaches, players provide hope for 2018 season at Ole Miss Football’s media day

With the 2018 football season less than a month away, the Ole Miss Rebels gathered in the Manning Center for Media Day on Thursday. Players’ and coaches’ vibes were optimistic, and hopes

August 2, 2018

Featured Slider·Sports

Landshark wins in landslide in mascot vote

Eighty-one percent of students voted in support of changing the official Ole Miss mascot from the Black Bear to the Landshark, the Associated Student Body announced Friday night. More than 4,100 students voted

October 2, 2017

Featured Area·Featured Slider·News

Letter to the editor: Pierce Wortham

While I am on board for getting rid of the bear, this shark thing isn’t a good idea. Around the country, people are laughing hysterically at us (see: our football program), so

September 21, 2017

Letters to the editor·Opinion