The U of Mississippi had the Rebels for a nickname and a Robert E Lee looking Colonel as a mascot. A few years ago they changed those traditions. Ironically, after being chosen democratically by the student body the new name was the Black Bears.
I saw a interview about racism in the South with that as part of the current events outside the scope of the interview, which was about parks in Memphis named after confederate heroes.
One of the rednecks said on camera "I'm pissed we had to change the name, all so they can get better blacker football players. I just don't see why it had to be a black bear, why couldn't it have been a polar bear!
I Fucking hate Ole Miss