MS Senator says foster students denied FAITH scholarship will have funding for school
MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) -- Families across Mississippi have been searching for answers after learning that 170 foster students were denied their FAITH grants—full-ride…
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170 Mississippi foster students denied college scholarship weeks before start of semester
MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) -- Imagine spending months preparing for college, only to learn weeks before the semester starts that the scholarship you were counting on…
Southern Miss baseball bounces back at home and defeats Indiana State 5-1
After dropping an extra-inning contest to Nicholls earlier in the week, the Golden Eagles were looking for a bounce back win against a very good Indiana State Sycamores ballclub. They…
HBCU College Fair being held
An HBCU College Fair will be held at the Knight Non-Profit's Regions Room. That fair will be held from 6 to 8 PM. Over 100 colleges have been invited…
Students on the Coast advance as National Merit Finalists
Thirty students from 14 schools on the Coast have advanced to become National Merit Scholarship Program finalists. More than 16,000 semifinalists were named nationwide in September. To become a finalist, students had to submit a scholarship application that included their…
Southern Miss baseball receive rings following historic 2022-23 season
The USM baseball team just wrapped up their first series of the new season winning two out of the three games against Marist College. On Saturday a few familiar faces were back in…
Southern Miss's basketball coach Jay Ladner suffers hear related medical emergnecy
USM head basketball coach Jay Ladner was hospitalized Tuesday morning in Hattiesburg after suffering a heart related medical emergency. While he is expected to make a full recovery, the university…
Ole Miss and Mississippi State matchup in first rivalry game under Chris Beard
There was some rivalry basketball taking place in the Magnolia state on Tuesday night as Chris Jans and the Bulldogs hit the road to take on Chris Beard and…
Mississippi State women's basketball makes headlines after defeating No. 9 LSU, 77-73
It's no secret that ranked teams have struggled when coming to play both the Mississippi State men's and women's basketball teams. On Monday, the No. 9 ranked…
University of Southern Mississippi football star has eyes set on NFL Combine
One Golden Eagle has just been invited to the NFL Combine! Southern Miss standout running back Frank Gore, Jr. has been invited to participate in the 2024 NFL Combine set for…
Pearl River community college softball and baseball programs eyeing the start of their season
Pearl River community college is no stranger to success on the softball and baseball diamond. in 2022 the baseball team took home the programs first national championship - and last…
Mississippi State announces sellout ahead of Saturday's game
On Thursday we highlighted Mississippi State men's basketball big win over the No. 5 ranked Tennessee Volunteers. It seems as if fans in the Magnolia State are riding the momentum built by the…
Former Moss Point quarterback makes college announcement
One local student-athlete and former Moss Point Tiger star, Ruben "Duece" Lee II has made his decision on where he will continue his football career. Lee put pen to…
Andre Curbelo names Sun Belt Conference player of the week
What do you get when you have a triple-double, a huge game against a top-25 opponent and two wins n one week? Well, for USM's Andre…
Former Picayune star running back transfers to Nebraska
Former Picayune running back and Oregon Duck Dante Dowdell recently entered the transfer portal and has made his decision on where he will continue his academic and football career. Former 4-star…
Tate Rodemaker transfers to USM to be a Golden Eagle
On Sunday, former Florida State quarterback Tate Rodemaker announced he will continue his football career at the University of Southern Mississippi as a Golden Eagle. Rodemaker played in 23 games for…
No. 11 Ole Miss wins Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl over No. 10 Penn State 38-25
The No. 11 ranked Ole Miss Rebels came into the Peach Bowl as underdogs and left as the ones on top. Ole Miss was led by Jaxson Dart at quarterback. Dart passed for…
Students on Coast named National Merit Scholar semifinalists
Thirty-three students from 16 schools on the Coast are among 163 students statewide who have been named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists.More than 16,000 semifinalists were named nationwide. The students were selected based on their Preliminary SAT or National Merit…
Dates Announced for 2023 Hattiesburg Super Regional
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The NCAA Super Regionals are returning to Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field for the second time in program history. The NCAA announced Tuesday, June 6, that Southern…
A New Orleans high school senior received $10M in scholarship offers. Here’s the college he chose
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 16-year-old high school senior in New Orleans who received scholarship offers from 149 colleges and universities totaling $10 million said Friday that he has chosen to attend Cornell University. Dennis “Maliq” Barnes will graduate on May 24…
Dreams of a CWS run come true for a pair of Coast players at Ole Miss
When Ole Miss punched its ticket to the College World Series for the first time since 2014, Pearl River Central alum Hayden Dunhurst was the one who started the dogpile. And…
William Carey awarded grant for teacher residency program
William Carey University is offering a unique opportunity for those of you interested in become a K-12 teacher. The university just received a nearly $2 million grant from the state Department of…
Graduation season: A list of graduation dates across the Coast
Graduation season is upon us. Pearl River Community College graduated its 2022 class today in Poplarville with ceremonies for career technical education, allied health and nursing in the morning and associates in arts degree candidates in the afternoon. High schools…
Weather wise: A list of closures because of coming storms
With severe weather forecast for this afternoon and evening, schools and other entities are making decisions about whether activities will be cancelled or rescheduled. MGCCC All MGCCC locations and centers will be closed at 5 p.m. today and all events…