Mercer Honors Otis Redding's Widow and Cultural Philanthropist Zelma Redding

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Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

Mercer University added a little soul to its commencement ceremony Monday morning while honoring Zelma Redding.

As the powerhouse of the Otis Redding Foundation and the legendary soul singer's widow, she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.

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