re: We'll there it is. First removal of "Rebels" from Ole Miss

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There's absolutely no evidence that Ole Miss was adopted because the plantation owner's wife was called Ol' Missus. As you can see within the comments, the only people who make this claim are MSU fans who just try to make us look bad.

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The school name adopted "because" the plantation's wife was called "Ole Miss"? Maybe, maybe not.

The origin of the term is correct. Ole Miss Professor Emeritus of History David Sansing wrote about it in his book 'The University of Mississippi: A Sesquicentennial History'. And he used "Ole Miss", not "Ole Missus". LINK

The yearbook name was adopted just 32 years after the end of the Civil War and the first volume was dedicated to the University Greys (Confederate regiment). Ole Miss was adopted as the school name two years later.