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Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 23, 2009

Ole Miss seeks to silence ‘rising South’ chant

Ole Miss seeks to silence ‘rising South’ chant JACKSON, Miss. — The University of Mississippi has shortened one of its fight songs to discourage football fans from chanting “the South will rise again” during part of the tune, which critics say is an offensive reminder of the region’s intolerant past. However, some fans have continued…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 22, 2009

Bill Martin’s continuing U-M ties include $5.4M in rent

Bill Martin’s continuing U-M ties include $5.4M in rent Bill Martin’s ties to the University of Michigan likely will remain strong — and lucrative — after he retires as athletic director next year. Martin’s Ann Arbor-based realty company is the university’s second-largest landlord of office space, sending First Martin Corp. an estimated $5.4 million a…