Few things can rile up a crowd of Ole Miss fans faster than three words:
Are you ready?!
Hell, yeah! Damn right!
Hotty Toddy, Gosh Almighty,
Who The Hell Are We? Hey!
Flim Flam, Bim Bam
Ole Miss By Damn!
Most fans have a general knowledge of the chant’s murky, oft-debated origins as “Heighty! Tighty!” according to a November 1926 edition of the Mississippian student newspaper. And more than a few Ole Miss die-hards relish the fact it ultimately inspired Alabama’s famous Rammer Jammer cheer.
But there are a few parts of the chant’s long history you might be unaware of.
Check out the video to find out more.
Sources: The Ole Miss via Archive.org, The Clarion-Ledger via Newspapers.com
Audio: “I Saw the Light” performed by the Ole Miss Band