With all of this happening, forcing me to stay in my Mississippi hometown, it makes me relish all that I have taken for granted these past years leading up to this – like all of the friendships I have made in just a few short months, or all of the sporting events that kept me on the edge of my seat.
At age 7, Laurel native Dontario “Drumm” Drummond temporarily lost the man he idolized. He had grown up playing football with his father, who also coached his little league team.
Former Ole Miss receiver Floyd Allen is currently training with hopes of being called in this year’s NFL draft. He’s come a long way as a student athlete who once slept in his car.
You’ve probably heard their names before, whether it’s from the movie, “The Blind Side,” or passing by the Tuohy Center on the Ole Miss Campus. Leigh Ann Tuohy and her daughter, Collins, are diehard Rebel fans with a love for family, football, and giving back to the community.
Every day, 15 people are diagnosed with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and about 5,600 new cases are diagnosed per year, according to alsa.org. Better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS is a disease that attacks the body’s nerve cells and pathways in the brain and spinal cord. One Ole Miss student is helping fight it.
Two hours prior to kickoff, fans fill the Grove to tailgate and line the Walk of Champions where there is free entertainment featuring the Ole Miss Pride of the South and Spirit Squads.
Ole Miss wide receiver Floyd Allen faced challenges during his early years, but the wide receiver for the Ole Miss Rebels is determined to leave the past and move forward.
Growing up in Madison, Mississippi, Jack Blumenthal developed a love for football at a young age. Watching a young NFL quarterback named Tom Brady grow from a forgettable sixth round draft pick into arguably the greatest man to ever play the game inspired Blumenthal to pursue organized football at age 10.
Tricia Williams Oxford Stories pawilli2@go.olemiss.edu It’s a rainy day at the University of Mississippi. Students are stumbling through puddles late for class and dispirited. Fortunately, for the Ole Miss community, a crossing […]
By Kara Knapik Oxford Stories A few days ago, University officials including Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter, Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Director Ross Bjork, and Head Coach Hugh Freeze held a […]
Owen Howland For over 100 years, Ole Miss has been competing in the Southeast Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Considering that Ole Miss has #1 tailgating, Rebel fans are always […]
Taylor Dowden HottyToddy.com tedowden@go.olemiss.edu Mississippi native, Rusty Cooper, is a busy man on football game days. He is the catering manager for Centerplate, one of North America’s largest providers of food and […]
Alec Keyzer-Andre HottyToddy.com agkeyzer@go.olemiss.edu Sometimes, small, hidden restaurants provide the best food. B’s Hickory Smoked BBQ began as a mom-and-pop house restaurant in Holly Springs and eventually moved to Pontotoc, Batesville, finally […]
Brian Romski The Oxford Eagle Austrian Robinson, 19, a defensive linemen from Harlem, New York, moved south to continue his football career after facing a challenging childhood. “Harlem was a rough place,” […]
