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Also Known As Ole Miss
Date 1844 - present
Areas Of Involvement public education
Notable Alumni Eli Manning • Jeanne Shaheen • Donna Tartt • Thad Cochran • Mahesh Bhupathi • Roger Wicker
Related People James Meredith

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