It appears that Ole Miss students and alumni are set to re-litigate the on-field mascot debate that tore people apart back in 2002-2003. A decade and a half ago, the Rebels’ on-field mascot, Col. Reb, was yanked off the field for his especial likeness to an antebellum plantation owner. The mascot was and remains a racist avatar of a racist ideology and history, and anyone still in support of Col. Reb needs to log off and go read We Are Not Afraid.
On Monday, the associated student body at Ole Miss announced that they are going to hold a vote regarding Ole Miss’ on-field mascot.