There is usually no recognized loss of consciousness, and the event is remembered. It is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and it can have diverse causes. The stroke rate in persons with drop attacks is only 0.5% per year. This rate is not significantly different than the general population.
The University of Mississippi opened its doors to eighty students in 1848 and has since become a landmark of Oxford and the heart of the South. In 1861 the Civil War broke out and wreaked havoc on many parts of the South. Oxford was no exception. The War claimed many things in Oxford -- structures, livelihoods, and most importantly, lives. The University of Mississippi saw many students leave to fight and never return. In all, almost 2,000 men left to fight in the bitter conflict.
The school opened on October 23, 1877, with 20 students, and it operated as a private church school for 63 years. In 1882 the Society moved the school to Jackson. In 1894, the University was moved from its original site in north Jackson to a new tract of land in the southwest section of the city.