Colonel Reb
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Colonel Reb is the retired, plantation-era caricature that once served as the controversial mascot of the University of Mississippi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colonel Reb canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3470927 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colonel Reb Context triple: [University of Mississippi, formerMascot, Colonel Reb]
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A.
The Colonel
The Colonel is the traditional mascot figure representing Eastern Kentucky University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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B.
The General
The General is a science fiction novella by Isaac Asimov, part of his Foundation series, focusing on the clash between psychohistory and the military genius of General Bel Riose.
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C.
The General
The General is a famous 19th-century American steam locomotive best known for its central role in the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
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D.
The General
The General was the nickname of David Sarnoff, the influential broadcasting pioneer and longtime leader of RCA who helped shape the development of American radio and television.
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E.
Colonel Osborne
Colonel Osborne is a central character in Anthony Trollope's novel "He Knew He Was Right," known for his flirtatious behavior and the jealousy and marital discord his actions help provoke.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colonel Reb Target entity description: Colonel Reb is the retired, plantation-era caricature that once served as the controversial mascot of the University of Mississippi.
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A.
The Colonel
The Colonel is the traditional mascot figure representing Eastern Kentucky University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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B.
The General
The General is a science fiction novella by Isaac Asimov, part of his Foundation series, focusing on the clash between psychohistory and the military genius of General Bel Riose.
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C.
The General
The General is a famous 19th-century American steam locomotive best known for its central role in the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
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D.
The General
The General was the nickname of David Sarnoff, the influential broadcasting pioneer and longtime leader of RCA who helped shape the development of American radio and television.
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E.
Colonel Osborne
Colonel Osborne is a central character in Anthony Trollope's novel "He Knew He Was Right," known for his flirtatious behavior and the jealousy and marital discord his actions help provoke.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
sports mascot ⓘ university mascot ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Mississippi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Colonel Rebel ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ole Miss fan art
ⓘ
unofficial memorabilia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ole Miss Rebels baseball
ⓘ
Ole Miss Rebels basketball ⓘ
linked to:
Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
Ole Miss Rebels football ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| associatedWithState | Mississippi ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
Southern plantation owner stereotype
ⓘ
plantation-era caricature ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
association with slavery-era South
ⓘ
connection to Confederate symbolism ⓘ racially insensitive imagery ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasEthnicStereotype | Old white Southern man ⓘ |
| inspired | unofficial fan groups ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oxford, Mississippi
ⓘ
linked to:
Oxford, Mississippi, United States
|
| opposedBy |
civil rights advocates
ⓘ
university administrators seeking inclusive image ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
elderly white man with goatee
ⓘ
man in antebellum-style suit ⓘ man wearing wide-brimmed hat ⓘ man with cane ⓘ |
| removedFromOfficialUse | early 2000s ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Rebel Black Bear
ⓘ
Tony the Landshark ⓘ |
| represents | Ole Miss Rebels athletics ⓘ |
| retiredFromSidelines | 2003 ⓘ |
| role | former mascot of the University of Mississippi ⓘ |
| sport |
college baseball
ⓘ
college basketball ⓘ college football ⓘ |
| status | retired mascot ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
campaigns for mascot change
ⓘ
debates over racism in college sports ⓘ |
| supportedBy | some Ole Miss alumni ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Confederate-era nostalgia
ⓘ
Old South ⓘ |
| usedAs | sideline costumed mascot ⓘ |
| usedBy |
University of Mississippi athletics department
ⓘ
linked to:
Ole Miss Rebels athletics
|
| usedOn |
game programs
ⓘ
promotional materials ⓘ team merchandise ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Colonel Reb Description of subject: Colonel Reb is the retired, plantation-era caricature that once served as the controversial mascot of the University of Mississippi.
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