The University of Mississippi family spans the country and Ole Miss is well-represented everywhere by our alumni.
Our most notable alumni are nationally known and range from political figures to outstanding athletes.
Ole Miss track star Brittney Reese won the Olympic gold medal in 2012 for the long jump.
And we have several former Rebels in the National Football League. Eli Manning, Dexter McCluster, Michael Oher, Patrick Willis, Mike Wallace, Peria Jerry and Jamarca Sanford are all playing in the NFL.
Eli Manning and Patrick Willis speak on the Grove stage at a spring event.
And of course, Archie Manning and Deuce McAlister both rose to NFL fame with the New Orleans Saints.
Ole Miss football legend Archie Manning speaks at ‘The Book of Manning’ premiere.
Civil rights activist James Meredith changed higher education when he became the first African-American student to attend a university in Mississippi in 1962.
James Meredith speaks with Chancellor Dan Jones at Square Books.
Well-known political figures who have passed through the halls at Ole Miss include former Mississippi governors William Winter and Haley Barbour, current and former U.S. senators Thad Cochran, Roger Wicker and Trent Lott, and state Attorney General Jim Hood.
Former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott and former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour are Ole Miss alumni.
We are thankful that these well-known alums, past and present, have represented our great university on a national stage.