University of Mississippi junior Frankie Amore, a native of Charles Town, West Virginia, presents a recital in Nutt Auditorium. Amore is a recipient of the Lindsey-Snell Scholarship endowed by the late Ellis C. Lindsey Jr., of Moss Point, in memory of his parents. Photo by Amy Howell/University Development
Ole Miss junior is latest beneficiary of gift left by alumnus and music aficionado
By Jonathan Scott
Frankie Amore, a University of Mississippi junior majoring in music education, is among the latest students to benefit from the generosity of an Ole Miss alumnus and lifelong music lover.
Amore is among three Lindsey-Snell scholars at the university. Thanks to the scholarship endowment established by Ellis C. Lindsey Jr. in 2002, Amore and many other Ole Miss music majors have received financial assistance over the last 20 years.
”Because of the generosity of the late Mr. Lindsey, I was able to purchase my own bassoon and continue to pursue my academic goal of majoring in music,” said Amore, from Charles Town, West Virginia, and a pole vaulter on the Ole Miss track and field team.
Amore is immersed in classes and performances and is excited about the opportunities available to him.
”I don’t have a specific career path set, but whatever it is, I know that I want to be working with young people and supporting them as they work to achieve their dreams that involve music or sports and/or their faith,” he said.
”I’ve had many helpful and influential mentors and role models in my life, including coaches, teachers, counselors and others, and I want to be able to do that for as many people in future generations as possible. I feel that being a music major will help prepare me for what I hope to accomplish after college.”
Lindsey earned a degree in business in 1951 and had a successful 40-year career at Texaco (now Chevron). But, after his family and his church, it was music that Lindsey most enjoyed.
Whether it was singing in the church choir in his hometown of Moss Point, attending an opera or spending an evening listening to classical music, Lindsey devoted much of his time to music-related endeavors.
The Lindsey-Snell Scholarship honors the memory of his father, Ellis Cleveland Lindsey Sr., and his mother, Esther Snell Lindsey. The endowment supports students pursuing a music degree and is awarded based on scholastic ability, leadership potential, and financial need.
Lindsey created the fund with a gift of $5,000 but regularly contributed to the endowment over the years. Upon his death in 2021 at age 93, his estate gift provided an additional $120,000 to the scholarship.
”Mr. Lindsey’s generous gift means many future generations of UM students will be able to pursue their music-filled dreams,” said Nancy Maria Balach, chair of the Department of Music and director of the UM Institute for the Arts.
”The music department is grateful for the years of support Mr. Lindsey gave during his life and the enormous impact he will continue to have as his legacy lives on for years to come through his estate gift. He truly appreciated music and the arts, and I so appreciate Mr. Lindsey’s vision to provide transformative opportunities for our music majors.”
To make a gift to the Department of Music, click here or contact Delia Childers, director of development, at dgchilde@olemiss.edu or 662-915-3086.
For more information on providing an estate gift to Ole Miss, click here or contact Marc Littlecott, advancement director for estate and planned giving, at marcplan@olemiss.edu or 662-915-6625.
