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University of Mississippi
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University of Mississippi


The Lyceum

The University of Mississippi, nicknamed Ole Miss, in Oxford, Mississippi was founded in 1848 with 80 students. It now has an enrollment of 14,307 students in nine academic divisions. Branch campuses are located in Tupelo and Southaven as well as the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. It is a sea-grant institute as well as a space-grant institute

Table of contents
1 Schools and Colleges of Ole Miss
2 University Facts
3 History
4 Athletics
5 Famous Rebels and Noteworthy Alumni
6 See Also
7 Difference between Ole Miss and the University of Mississippi
8 External Links

Schools and Colleges of Ole Miss

The colleges in the University Medical Center in Jackson are:

University Facts

History

The Lyceum is the oldest building on campus, built in 1848. It was used as a hospital during the American Civil War for both Union and Confederate soldiers. It was also the site of the riots at Ole Miss during integration. Today, the building is used to house the administration of the school. The school session was interrupted briefly during the Civil War, when every student and most faculty from Ole Miss enlisted in the Confederate Army. They were nicknamed the 'University Greys', and by war's end they suffered a 100% casualty rate. The school was integrated in 1962 when 29-year-old James Meredith matriculated there. President John F. Kennedy called in 20,000 National Guard to protect Meredith. Two died and 300 were wounded in the resulting rioting. Today, approximately 13% of the student population is African-American. William Faulkner's estate, Rowan Oak, is owned by the University. The town surrounding the campus is said to have inspired Faulkner and his imaginary "Yoknapatawpha County".

Athletics

Ole Miss' sports teams are called the Rebels. Ole Miss' athletic programs compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) of the NCAA. In 2003, the administration eliminated the Colonel Reb mascot in an attempt to rid the university of the negative connotations still associated with the university. (Until the early 90's the fans waved Confederate flags and the band played "Dixie" at all sporting events.) The Rebels' rivals are the Louisiana State University Tigers, and to a lesser extent, the instate rival Mississippi State University Bulldogs.

Famous Rebels and Noteworthy Alumni

See Also

Difference between Ole Miss and the University of Mississippi

"There is a valid distinction between The University and Ole Miss even though the separate threads are closely interwoven.

The University is buildings, trees and people. Ole Miss is mood, emotion and personality. One is physical, and the other is spiritual. One is tangible and the other intangible.

The University is respected, but Ole Miss is loved. The University gives a diploma and regretfully terminates tenure, but one never graduates from Ole Miss."

Frank E. Everett, Jr., B.A.'32 LL.B.'34

External Links

Ole Miss Web Site
Official Ole Miss athletics site
University of MS Medical Center

Further reading regarding the integration of the University and the role that incident played in the US civil rights movement: