The Ole Miss Turning Point USA chapter has grown from 200 to 1,500 students under President Lesley Lachman, hitting capacity at meetings due to a surge in interest.

A little more than 100 progressive people gathered inside the ballroom on the student union's second floor during the Oct. 29 Turning Point USA event.

O XFORD, Miss. (WMC) - Carrying on with her husband’s plans. Charlie Kirk’s wife, Erika, is set to speak alongside Vice President J.D. Vance at Ole Miss on Wednesday as part of the Turning Point USA speaking tour. Turning Point USA says this event is a way of honoring Kirk’s mission and legacy.

At the University of Mississippi, the vice president will walk a tightrope as he engages college students in the mode of Charlie Kirk.

Mississippi Democrats will hold a town hall at the Ole Miss Student Union on Wednesday to counter the Turning Point USA event featuring Vice President J.D. Vance.

Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, attended a Turning Point USA event, visibly emotional as her late husband's voice introduced her.