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Buzzy Hederman Hussey of Memphis, a longtime supporter of Ole Miss, has served on numerous boards at the university and has been inducted into the Ole Miss Alumni Hall of Fame. She is a former member of the board of directors of The University of Mississippi Foundation and is past chair of the Ventress Order. In addition to her contributions to the University, the 1962 graduate has been involved in community and civic work for many years. She serves as an elder at Idlewild Presbyterian Church and is active in many civic organizations. Hussey serves on several boards, including those for the Thomas W. Briggs Foundation, The Little Garden Club of Memphis, MOST and Society of Entrepreneurs. Previous board service includes the Children's Museum of Memphis, Memphis Symphony League, Junior League of Memphis, and LeMoyne Owen College. She has served as president of the board for the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis Botanic Garden and Crippled Children’s Foundation. Her chosen career was a partnership with her late husband, Richard. In 1972 the couple purchased Babcock Gifts, an operation still in existence today on Poplar Avenue in Memphis.
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