Ole Miss ATO Fire Hero Honored

Ole Miss Student Who Died in Frat Fire Honored on Campus

A University of Mississippi brother of Alpha Tau Omega who saved the fraternity's house mother in a 2004 and alerted others to the blaze was honored in the state's capital Tuesday.

Smoke overwhelmed Will Townsend as he saved many of his brothers in the August 2004 fire. His family received an award for his display of bravery.