Until 1972, USM& #39;s mascot was General Nat, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest—a KKK founder the Klan& #39;s first grand wizard.

But three years after they ditched General Nat (see yearbook pics), USM named its stadium for a self-described "racist": https://www.mississippifreepress.org/5542/protesting-racism-usm-football-players-march-from-stadium-named-for-segregationist/">https://www.mississippifreepress.org/5542/prot...
FYI: I& #39;m a Southern Miss grad. Love my school. Know it can be better. History matters.
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