re: Ole Miss....why not Ol' Miss????

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My great-great-grandmother was born in 1881 and lived to be 110. She must have said "ole" about 300 times a day when I was with her. She also only used it for people that she knew pretty well. "Ole Mr. Jenkins down at the hardware store", "Go over there and give your ole granny a hug and tell her you're sorry.", etc. Looks like the nickname was given in the 1890's. I think it was just the way people talked at the time.

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It is. My grandmother was the same way. "Ole" was a term of endearment. I even use it sometimes when referring to my dog...and she's a damn good dog.