OXFORD, Miss. – Heralded for his statesmanship and diplomacy at the state and federal level, U.S. Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-Miss.) is set to visit the University of Mississippi May 12 to deliver the keynote address at the university’s 159th commencement. Wicker, who was elected to the Senate in 2008, speaks to graduating students, theirRead the story …
First Female Registrar Mamie B. Franks Dies
February 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mamie B. Franks, the first female registrar at the University of Mississippi, is being remembered as a trailblazer, mentor and caring administrator throughout the Ole Miss family. Franks, 84, died Wednesday (Feb. 15) at her home in Oxford after a long illness. Beginning as an employee in the Student Counseling Center, FranksRead the story …