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In 1989, star Ole Miss women's basketball player Kimsey O'Neal became the first black student to gain the title "Miss Ole Miss." One year later, in 1990, Roy Lee "Chucky" Mullins, the Rebel athlete who suffered a devastating football injury in 1989 that left him a quadriplegic, was elected "Colonel Reb" by the student body. In 2013, the ...
The University of Mississippi was the first college in the Southeast to hire a female faculty member: Sarah McGehee Isom in 1885. The nickname "Ole Miss" dates to 1897, when the student yearbook was first published. A contest was held to solicit suggestions for a yearbook title from the student body, and Elma Meek submitted the winning entry.
117 was a former national emergency hotline before it was replaced by 911. Prior to the inception of 117, emergency services were reached through a myriad of telephone numbers. The fire department in Manila, for example, had fifty telephone numbers, one for every fire station in the city. [2] In February 1998, the 117 hotline was implemented by ...
James Meredith says he conquered white supremacy and created a new Mississippi 59 years ago when he became the first The post Trademark tussle: Ole Miss objects to similar New Miss logo appeared ...
Ole Miss and Mississippi State face off in another edition of the Egg Bowl. Here's a look back at the origins of the football rivalry's nickname
The first memorable goal line stand occurred in the 1959 "Cannon's Halloween Run" game vs. Ole Miss. Billy Cannon returned a punt 89 yards for a touchdown, but it took a goal line stand with Warren Rabb and Billy Cannon stopping Ole Miss' Doug Elmore at the goal line with time expiring to seal the victory. In 1971, LSU had three goal line ...
The schedule for Mississippi State and Ole Miss football will feature a replica of the 2024 SEC schedule, but home and road assignments will be flipped. MSU will play home contests against Texas ...
Ole Miss' major athletic rivals are the Mississippi State Bulldogs (MSU) and the Louisiana State Tigers (LSU). They have also developed rivalries with the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Arkansas Razorbacks, and the Auburn Tigers. In football, Ole Miss and MSU close each season with the Egg Bowl, with the victor receiving possession of the Golden Egg ...