| Rebel, The Black Bear | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of Mississippi |
| Conference | SEC |
| Description | Anthropomorphic black bear |
| First seen | 2010 |
| Last seen | 2017 |
| Related mascot(s) | Tony the Landshark, Colonel Reb |
Rebel, The Black Bear was the mascot of the Ole Miss Rebels, the collegiate athletic teams of the University of Mississippi. The anthropomorphic black bear replaced Colonel Reb as the official mascot in 2010. On October 6, 2017, Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter announced that the new university mascot would be the Landshark, beginning with the 2018–19 season.[1][2] Rebel's design would later be recycled for Joe Bear, the mascot of the Lenoir-Rhyne University in late 2019.
- ^ "Fins Up, Rebels!". Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Ole Miss replaces bear mascot with Landshark". October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.