Nic Lott becomes the University's first African-American Associated Student Body President for the 2000-2001 academic year
Nic Lott is an American public servant who was the first African-American student body president elected at the University of Mississippi. Lott defeated five other candidates in the history making event for the state's flagship university, once plagued by the dark days of racism. Lott, a self-described conservative, has previously worked under Senate Republican Whip Trent Lott [1] (no relation), and has interned in The White House during President George W. Bush's first year in office. During the 2003 Mississippi gubernatorial campaign, Lott was director of youth outreach for GOP nominee Haley Barbour. Following Barbour's victory over incumbent governor Ronnie Musgrove, Lott joined Barbour's administration as the spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He is the former state chairman for the Mississippi Young Republicans and former state chairman for the Mississippi College Republicans. 1 Recently, he founded Mississippi Forward, a non-profit organization dedicated to the mission of electing energetic new leadership to the state legislature. Nic has recently decided to seek the state senate seat vacated by Sen. Billy Thames. On December 2, 2006, Lott married Jaye Espy at the B'nai B'rith Literary Club in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Espy is the daughter of Clarksdale Mayor Henry Espy. Her uncle is Mike Espy, the former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and US Congressman. The young couple met at a fundraiser for her brother and Lott's friend, Chuck Espy, who currently serves in the Mississippi House of Representatives