Scholarships Created for Texans
There are more than 3,700 public and private high schools in Texas, and one couple is working to encourage students enrolled there to choose the University of Mississippi for…
Combating Food Insecurity
Results are in for last year’s Farm-to-YOUth! project at the University of Mississippi — a program that brought fresh produce into rural elementary schools,…
A Charitable Gift
David and Barbara Arnold of Yazoo City, Mississippi, recently made a gift to the University of Mississippi that doubles as a retirement plan for their faithful household employee…
Child Care
One by one, patients at Batson Children’s Hospital turned their poster board signs, revealing the sum of $502,470 raised during the annual Mississippi Miracles Radiothon,…
Returning the Favor of a Valued Education
Dwight Tays of Nashville, Tennessee, says the University of Mississippi gave him the knowledge base he’s needed to be successful throughout his more than four-decade career…
A Well-Rounded Gift
Three reasons inspired Jim and Cindy McGinnis of Meridian, Mississippi, to make a major gift to the University of Mississippi: the desire to support the university that influenced…
A Passion for Nursing
Dr. Sonja Fuqua spent the better part of her career in clinical nursing, but her passion for the field didn’t end when she left the hospital for the Jackson Heart Study…
Facility Gives UM Tennis Competitive Edge
A major gift to the University of Mississippi from attorney Bill Hester of New Orleans, Louisiana, is helping give the Ole Miss tennis teams a competitive edge.
Hester, who…
Challenge Accepted
The University of Mississippi has matched a recent $1 million pledge from restaurateur Nick Pihakis to the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) as a way to demonstrate their mutual…
Morgan Tapped as Emerging Philanthropist
Every morning Markeeva Morgan and his wife, Shaquinta, send their two daughters off to school by emphasizing a message: “Be learners, be leaders and be…