OXFORD, Miss. — Though it should come as no surprise to the tens of thousands of University of Mississippi fans who pack the Grove for seven Saturdays each fall, ESPN has listed the home of Ole Miss Rebels as the country’s best college town ahead of the 2021 NCAA football season. In a video segmentRead the story …
ESPN Names Oxford as America’s Best College Town
UM home edges out Athens, Georgia, and three Big 10 university towns in ranking
August 6, 2021 by
Competition Drives Pharmacy Passion for Female Students, Alumna
National Girls and Women in Sports Day shines lights on athletics' influence in pharmacy
February 4, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sports bring together communities. More than that, it empowers individuals. For three talented female University of Mississippi pharmacy students and a basketball all-conference alumna, National Girls and Women in Sports Day (Feb. 5) highlights those qualities that competition fuels in their desire to help others through the profession. For Kimsey O’Neal Bailey,Read the story …
Rebels Help Satisfy Yen for American Football
College students from Japan visit UM for academic collaboration, gridiron observations
March 22, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hoping to understand and replicate the University of Mississippi’s football program, a delegation from Kobe Gakuin University in Japan has been meeting Rebel players and observing scrimmages on campus this week. Three student athletes and three administrators representing the Navy Seals, KGU’s American football club, arrived Monday (March 18) for three daysRead the story …
Gift Honors Ole Miss Football Great, Restaurateur
Doug Cunningham's wife sets up scholarship in tribute to his life
February 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late college and pro football player Doug Cunningham enjoyed a life defined by great affection for his family and friends, the University of Mississippi and his two restaurants. But there was something else – the great value he placed on education – and that has inspired a scholarship in his name.Read the story …
Arianne Hartono Aces Academics and Athletics
After winning the NCAA singles tennis championship, the Ole Miss graduate is going pro
June 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi student-athlete Arianne Hartono has faced such challenges as recuperating from a broken wrist her freshman year and missing as many as three out of five days of classes during the weeks when she had to travel to away matches. Considering such challenges, Hartono’s accomplishments are all the more impressiveRead the story …
UM Earns Highest Graduation Success Rate in School History
Four Rebel teams post perfect scores
November 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Coming on the heels of a successful weekend on the football field and basketball courts, the University of Mississippi has received more great news, this time on the academic side of things. In the most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report released Tuesday, Ole Miss student-athletes recorded the highest GSR in school historyRead the story …
Ole Miss and Hopscotch Launch New Mobile App
Technology offers new fan-engagement capabilities
September 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. — Just in time for the college football season, Ole Miss and Hopscotch, a mobile-technology leader for sports and live events, launched a new mobile app. The Ole Miss Athletics app is free and available for immediate download on the App Store and Google Play. “The new Ole Miss Athletics app gives RebelRead the story …
Ole Miss’ Saunders Places Fifth in Olympic Shot Put in Rio
Rising Junior Tosses Big PR of 19.35m/63-6
August 13, 2016 by
RIO DE JANEIRO – Raven Saunders trained and competed all year to get to the Olympics, and her first appearance on the world’s biggest stage did not disappoint. The Ole Miss rising junior used a personal-best heave of 19.35 meters (63-6) on her last throw of Friday night’s shot put final to earn fifth place. HerRead the story …
Sixth Annual Rebels’ Choice Awards on Tap for April 25
Student-athlete award show moves to The Pavilion at Ole Miss
April 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Spring is in full bloom on the University of Mississippi campus and that means the sixth annual Rebels’ Choice Awards are just around the corner. The annual event, celebrating the accomplishments – both academic and athletic – of Ole Miss student-athletes, is slated for April 25 in The Pavilion at Ole Miss. RichardRead the story …
Schedule Set for BancorpSouth Rebel Road Trip
Fifth annual tour kicks off April 17 in Atlanta
February 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The schedule is set and tickets on sale for the 2016 BancorpSouth Rebel Road Trip, Ole Miss’ fifth annual tour of the state and surrounding areas. Visit http://www.rebelroadtrip.com for tickets and full details of each event. Headlined by Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze and Athletics Director Ross Bjork, the BancorpSouth Rebel Road Trip (#RRT16)Read the story …