OXFORD, Miss. – For the 12th year, the University of Mississippi Museum is offering a collectible holiday keepsake, this time featuring an image of the university’s “Walk of Champions” arch.
The limited commemorative keepsake is available for $25 plus tax. Collectibles from previous years – featuring the Barnard Observatory, Old Skipwith House, Brandt Memory House, Lyceum, Ventress Hall, Lafayette County Courthouse, Oxford City Hall, a vintage Ole Miss women’s basketball jersey, William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak, the Theora Hamblett House and Theora Hamblett’s “Christmas Trees ” – can also be purchased individually for $20 each plus tax, or as a set of 12 for $220 plus tax.All keepsakes can be purchased through the Museum Store, at the intersection of University Avenue and Fifth Street, open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, or by credit card by calling 662-915-7073. Orders to be shipped must be placed by Dec. 12 and require a shipping and handling fee. Museum members and Friends of the Museum receive a 10 percent discount on all merchandise in the Museum Store.
In 1998, the “Walk of Champions” arch was constructed at the entrance of the Grove near the Student Union plaza. The arch was donated to the university by the 1962 Ole Miss football team, which is the only undefeated team (10-0) in school history. The 1962 Rebels won the SEC title and were named national champions by Litkenhous.
For more information, call 662-915-7073 or visit the University of Mississippi Museum.