Bill Dabney

A $25,000 gift by Viking Range Corporation to the Ole Miss Women's Council (OMWC) for Philanthropy will expand its leadership series to include students in the University of Mississippi's (UM) Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence (CME). In its sixth year, the OMWC Leadership Series guides students through a multicourse program led by professionals. "The…

The original Oliver Drug Store in Whitehaven, Tenn., holds a special place in the hearts of Steve Oliver, Anita Drury and JoAnne Oliver. Established by their father…

Twenty-four families from eight states founded the Ole Miss Parents Council in 2012, and the organization's work and support has already enhanced five areas at the University of Mississippi through gifts totaling $25,000. Initiatives receiving contributions from the Parents Council were the new Ole Miss Food Pantry, $5,000 in startup funds; the military student support…

As an entering freshman at the University of Mississippi, George Byers was undecided about what field of study he wanted to pursue. To his good fortune, he met John G. Douglas, then chair and professor of geology and geological engineering. "Dr. Douglas' global experience as a petroleum geologist, his personal attention to students and his…

Simmons Farm Raised Catfish of Yazoo City, Miss., has joined the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) as the organization's newest corporate donor. The mission of the SFA, an institute of the University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture (CSSC), is to document, study and celebrate the diverse food cultures of the changing American…