Hidden from the newspapers today.... wonder why? but not CNN....

[79dawg4life]

<h1>http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/28/mississippi.school.mascot/index.html

Legislator pushes bill to restore Colonel Reb as Ole Miss mascot</h1><div class="cnn_stryathrtmp"><div class="cnnByline">By the CNN Wire staff

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</div><div class="cnn_stryimg640caption"><div class="cnn_strycaptiontxt">The University of Mississippi retired Colonel Reb as its mascot in 2003.</div></div><div class="cnn_strylftcntnt"><div class="cnn_strylctcntr"><div>STORY HIGHLIGHTS</div><ul class="cnn_bulletbin cnnStryHghLght">
[*]Lawmaker wants Colonel Reb restored as Old Miss mascot, "Dixie" played at games
[*]House Bill 1106 was authored by state Rep. Mark DuVall, D-Mantachic
[*]Ole Miss students voted in October to name the new mascot Rebel Black Bear[/list]</div></div>

(CNN) -- A state legislator apparently misses Colonel Reb so much, he's pushing a bill to bring the former University of Mississippi mascot back. He also wants the college band to play "Dixie" at games -- even on the road.</p>

"The University of Mississippi shall bear the nickname 'Ole Miss Rebels' and its mascot shall be 'Colonel Rebel,'" states House Bill 1106.</p>

"The University of Mississippi's marching band ... shall play the song 'Dixie' before, during and after home and away football games and basketball games at which the band, or a portion of the band, is present," the legislation states.</p>

Under the bill, which is authored by Democratic state Rep. Mark DuVall of Mantachie, the band would be required to play "From Dixie with Love" only once -- during halftime.</p>

DuVall could not be reached for comment Friday.</p>

The university, which in recent years has sought to dim the Old South imagery associated with the institution, retired the white-haired and moustachioed mascot in 2003.</p>

Ole Miss, a Southeastern Conference member, went without a mascot until October 2010, when students adopted Rebel Black Bear in a campuswide vote. </p><p class="cnnInline">Since then, however, a vocal minority of students and university boosters have pleaded for the return of the colonel.</p></div>

 

[FlabLoser]

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[Cohendawg]

He's a State grad, and this makes the whole state look like we're supportive of the "south will rise again" mentality. He's either doing it to make fun of them, or he's just a douchebag.

Plus, there are better things for the state legislature to worry about other than a damn mascot and what the band plays. How about using these efforts to bring MS out of the early part of last century with the beer/liquor laws still so strict. Mainly talking about the beer situation.

Also, just say the band neglected, for whatever reason, to play dixie who would be held responsible for breaking the law? Dumb.......

 

[dawgstudent]

go read a paper before you say they didn't report it. It's been in the Clarion Ledger.

 

[KurtRambis4]

grad, it's apparent (after hearing him on sports talk last week) that he's a bears fan and a moron.

 

[msubullie4life]

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[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

Not doubting you. Just didn't hear the interview. I have a bear friend that said "one of you Schtate raid necks in th' schtate le gis la tur perposed uh bill ta brang back Col Reb"

 

[RonnyAtmosphere]

..he is pandering to the Ole Miss fan base, so he can possbily rally enough Ole Miss voters to re-elect him.


Just like every other American politician serving in elected office, he has one goal & one goal only: To get re-elected.

 

[SirBarksalot]

Mouth Breather<div>http://www.congress.org/bio/id/497390</div>

 

[KurtRambis4]

he was talking about all of his family going there, how he grew up going there and loved it, how the grove ruled, how ole miss ruled, etc etc. I know no State fan that talks like he did. You can chalk up some of the talk as maybe being a politician, but the majority of it went way past that. He apparently went to State to get an engineering degree.

 

[Villagedawg]

. . .that's pretty much all you need to know. Mantachie: A place even people from Mooreville and Fulton make fun of with impunity.

 

[afred]

You are so right village dog. I have a child that goes to school there. I can't stand it and wld do anything to change. Mantachie is full of care bear dueshe bags.

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

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He's a Democrat.
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[Msudawg985]

yeah it was in the clarion ledger for like 3 days, opinon articles were written on it and get this...Marshall Ramsey even did a cartoon drawing of it.

 

[xxxWalkTheDawg]

And second... how do you lose to a young redneck from Manscratchie, MS that appears to have never held down a real job outside the family soybean farm? I would want to shoot myself if I lost a game of Simon to anyone that lives in Mantachie much less a state election. <div>
</div><div>Boy If I have political aspirations i'm cutting out articles right now if I live in that district.
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