University Dedicates Grove Plaza

Ole Miss honors Haik family at site of new landmark OXFORD, Miss. – A son's love for his mother and her great affection for the University of Mississippi and the iconic Grove were on display Tuesday (May 14) during the dedication of the Grove Plaza.

This new campus landmark is the first major signage ever identifying the Grove, the 10-acre park enjoyed by thousands each year.

Donors Sunny and Mac Haik, of Houston, Texas, were honored at a ceremony dedicating the Grove Plaza to his mother, the late Frances Haik Jordan, of Meridian and Decatur. The signage includes landscaping and a plaque that reads, "In memory of Frances Haik. She loved Ole Miss and the Grove."

During the ceremony, Chancellor Glenn Boyce thanked the Haiks for their $1.5 million gift, a portion of which was used to build the landmark. +Read More