OFF BEAT

Debate Host: Leading Ole Miss Through Chaos, Celebration, and History

By SARA HEBEL

Oxford, Miss.

As morning broke clear here on the day of the first presidential debate, administrators and students at the University of Mississippi didn't know whether one of the guests of honor — John McCain — would be attending their $5-million party.

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