Question: What country does Spright Dowell and Mercer University have in common?
Context: The Mercer University School of Engineering (MUSE) is one of Mercer University's twelve colleges and schools.  MUSE, located on Mercer's main campus in Macon, Georgia, offers 10 different engineering-related majors and enrolls approximately 650 students. " US News and World Report" ranks the school among the best engineering schools in the southern United States. Mercer University is the oldest private university in Georgia with its main campus in Macon, Georgia, United States. The mission of the College Hill Alliance is to assist the community in creating change to the physical and social fabric of the College Hill Corridor, a two-square mile area between Mercer University and Macon, Georgia's downtown business district.  Funded by a three-year, $2 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the College Hill Alliance is a department of Mercer University and became operational in the fall of 2009 after a Senior Capstone project for a group of graduating Mercer students developed into a comprehensive College Hill Corridor Master Plan. The Monroe F. Swilley Jr.  Library serves as the information center for the Cecil B. Day campus of Mercer University in Atlanta.  It is named in honor of the late Dr. Monroe F. Swilley, the first Chairman of the Board of Trustees and only President of the Atlanta Baptist College (1968–1972).  When the Atlanta Baptist College merged with Mercer University in 1972, Dr. Swilley assumed the Mercer University position of Vice President. Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) is the graduate medical school of Mercer University and a component of the Mercer University Health Sciences Center.  It was founded in 1982 in Macon, Georgia, United States, and in 2008 opened a second campus in Savannah, Georgia with either site allowing students to complete all four requisite years of medical training.  In 2012 MUSM developed a third site in Columbus, Georgia at which students may elect to complete their third and fourth years of training. Joseph Millard Hendricks PhD, was a Columbus Roberts Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University in Georgia, United States.  He attended Mercer University as an undergraduate, obtained a Master of Divinity degree at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Doctor of Law degree at Atlanta Law School and a Doctor of Philosophy degree at Emory University.  An American Civil rights activist, humanitarian and philanthropist, Hendricks served as the University Marshal, Dean of Students and Professor Emeritus of Christianity at Mercer University at its Macon campus in Georgia.  Hendricks, or "Papa Joe" as he is affectionately known, was instrumental in achieving desegregation at Mercer University and contributed immensely to efforts that advanced racial justice in Macon and Middle Georgia. SS "Mercer Victory" was a "Boulder Victory"-class cargo ship built for World War II.  "Mercer Victory", a Victory ship, was launched 14 March 1945 by Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California and operated by the States Marine Line.  At the ceremonial ship launching, Mercer University President Spright Dowell said the SS "Mercer Victory" should strive: “to do her full-part for the national defense” and “to study a plan for after war conditions and needs.” Spright Dowell (January 2, 1878 – February 24, 1963) was the President of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University, from 1920 to 1927, and of Mercer University from 1928 to 1953. Emanuel Istudor (born August 9, 1983 in Romania) competed in NCAA 10 m Air Rifle for Mercer University (Southeastern Conference).  Istudor ended his four years in NCAA athletic leading the Mercer University Bears with 498 points on January 27, 2007 in Murray, Kentucky, USA.  Mercer finished 15th in the college division and did not advance to the NCAA Rifle Championship. Bobby Jones, PhD (13 January 1942 - 18 April 2001) was a noted American educator who distinguished himself by becoming the first African American to earn tenure at Mercer University, a highly selective private university.  Jones later became chair of the Education Department at Mercer University.  Dr. Jones was instrumental in the development of innovative teaching techniques that are used as standards throughout the education industry to this date.  Dr. Jones inspired literally hundreds of students to go on to become educators as highlighted in the best selling literary work, "A Joyful Passion for Teaching".  Dr. Jones is also credited for assisting in destroying the racial divide that existed throughout central Georgia in the novel Macon Black and White.  Dr. Jones devoted his life to helping others realize their goals.  He was instrumental in the establishment of Mercer University's first Upward Bound Program where he mentored aspiring, educationally talented, under-privileged youth.  Dr. Jones assisted them in the pursuit and achievement of their collegiate aspirations.
Answer: United States