University of Mississippi volleyball and track standout Ty Laporte (Dutch Fork) lost her life in a car accident Thursday night near Holly Springs.
Ty, 23, was the daughter of Jean and
Marie Laporte and was born December 18, 1992. She came to Oxford from Irmo where she attended Dutch Fork High School. She was in her senior season at Ole Miss and majoring in integrated marketing communications."We are shocked and deeply saddened by Ty's death," said Ole Miss Athletics Director Ross Bjork. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, her teammates, coaches and our staff during this difficult time. Everyone in the Ole Miss family offers our deepest sympathy to everyone who was touched by Ty's amazing and infectious spirit."
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