Athletics Director Ross Bjork’s decision to remove the song “Dixie” from all university sporting events has sparked a heated debate among students, faculty and community members. The decision to remove the university’s unofficial anthem is an attempt to make Ole Miss a more inclusive and welcoming...
Ole Miss Athletics Director Ross Bjork announced today that The Pride of the South, Ole Miss’ marching band, will no longer play any variation of the song “Dixie.” Bjork released this statement Friday: Ross Bjork speaks about the Creed at the Ford Center in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. DM Photo | Cady Herring “The newly expanded and renovated...