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The Battle over Ole Miss: Why a flagship university has stood behind a nickname with a racist past | CNN
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![University of Mississippi initiative to stop using Ole Miss nickname because of past racist connotations draws student and alumni complaints. University of Mississippi initiative to stop using Ole Miss nickname because of past racist connotations draws student and alumni complaints.](https://compote.slate.com/images/2ae5f748-a78a-44ff-a285-31f582e00f70.jpg)
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Mississippi is keeping its Rebels nickname but changing its mascot to … a landshark? - The Washington Post
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The Battle over Ole Miss: Why a flagship university has stood behind a nickname with a racist past | CNN
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The Battle over Ole Miss: Why a flagship university has stood behind a nickname with a racist past | CNN
The Battle over Ole Miss: Why a flagship university has stood behind a nickname with a racist past | CNN
![Ole Miss Football on Twitter: "🚨 ATTENTION STUDENTS 🚨 Renew/purchase your football student season tickets during yearbook pickup this week at The Pavilion and receive a STH19 phone wallet. ⤵️ Or click Ole Miss Football on Twitter: "🚨 ATTENTION STUDENTS 🚨 Renew/purchase your football student season tickets during yearbook pickup this week at The Pavilion and receive a STH19 phone wallet. ⤵️ Or click](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D5kcF14WsAE_yhc.jpg:large)