Four Coast women in the running for Miss Hospitality 2024
Four Coastal women are in the running to become Miss Hospitality 2024! The young ladies are trying to become the Goodwill Ambassador for the Magnolia state. The first…
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Southern Miss School of Humanities Alumna Earns Prestigious Internship
Raisa Harris, a 2024 summa cum laude graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Humanities’ English program, is enhancing her skill set and vita through a competitive internship with Sigma Tau Delta Review and Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle, two journals…
The NCAA baseball tournament field is set, Magnolia state well represented
The NCAA men's baseball tournament selection show was on Memorial day. The entire field for the tournament was put in place and the Magnolia state has two teams…
USM Students Plant Trees for Earth Day Celebrations
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:30am | By: Gabriela Shinskie University of Southern Mississippi (USM) students grabbed shovels and embraced nature as they planted new trees on the Gulf Park Campus in celebration of Earth Day. Danielle Cotton, botany Professor in the School…
FestivalSouth Returns, Featuring Southern Miss Performers
The immensely popular FestivalSouth® brings more than 50 live art, music, theatre, and dance events to the Hattiesburg area May 28 through June 22, 2024. Featuring many University of Southern Mississippi (USM) faculty, alumni, students, and staff, the festival has…
Author John Green visits Southern Miss
Award-winning fiction writer and philanthropist John Green visited the University of Southern Mississippi for University Forum. You may know him for his popular book-turned-movie ‘The Fault in our…
Individual wanted on felony charges taken into custody at Southern Miss Hattiesburg campus
At approximately 12:45 p.m., University Police were alerted by the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office that an individual wanted on felony charges was on The University of Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg campus. Officers located an armed individual in the parking garage, not…
USM Symphony Orchestra Announces New Music Director
By: Mike Lopinto Following an exhaustive international search, The University of Southern Mississippi has chosen Dr. Gregory Wolynec as the Director of Orchestral Activities. Wolynec will conduct the famed Symphony Orchestra as it begins its 105th season and will oversee the…
Historic Friendship Oaks Witnesses Decades of History on Gulf Park Campus
By: Gabriela Shinskie "I am called the Friendship Oak. Those who enter my shadow will remain friends through all their lifetime." The historical landmark on The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach, with the marker bearing…
Southern Miss Lady Eagles defeat the UAB Blazers in the first match of the WNIT
The Southern Miss Lady Eagles hosted the UAB Blazers at Reed Green Coliseum for their first postseason test of the year.…
Ole Miss welcomes Southern Miss baseball and sends them back to Hattiesburg with an 8-3 loss
Southern Miss traveled to to Pearl to take on Ole Miss and left with a 8-3 loss.
USM Alumna and Miss Mississippi Vivian O’Neal Tours GCRL
Vivian O’Neal, a University of Southern Mississippi (USM) alumna and Miss Mississippi 2023, spent a day in the world of aquaculture and marine research earlier this week while visiting the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) in Ocean Springs. The Hattiesburg-area…
Southern Miss hosting a Blue Tech Field Day
Southern Miss' Marine Education Center is hosting a Blue Tech Field Day! The event runs from 8 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon on February 24.…
University of Southern Mississippi partners with Itawamba Community College
The University of Southern Mississippi's School of Construction and Design has partnered with Itawamba Community College for a 2+2 Program, enabling students to earn…
Coach Jay Ladner's family releases statement thanking fans
The family of Southern Miss Men's Basketball Coach Jay Ladner has released a statement after he suffered a heart-related medical emergency earlier this week. The family…
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…
Southern Miss establishing center for National Guard's documents
The University of Southern Mississippi's President Doctor Joe Paul signed an agreement with the National Guard Bureau to establish the Center…
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…
Biloxi Shuckers to host USM and other colleges for the Hancock Whitney Classic
Biloxi Shuckers media relations manager, Javik Blake, came by WXXV on Wednesday to discuss the upcoming college teams making their way to the Biloxi Shuckers ball field. On…
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…
Southern Miss Men's basketball team defeats previously undefeated #19 James Madison University
This past Saturday, the Southern Miss men's basketball team rolled out the welcome mat for the undefeated, ranked 19th James Madison University program, and this…
RISE To The Top! USM Program Earns Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) Status
The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) RISE To The Top! inclusive postsecondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities has reached a momentous milestone by receiving status as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP). RISE, which stands for Reaching, Including, Supporting,…
Southern Miss Basketball faces off against Ole Miss at Coast Coliseum
Mississippi basketball fans are getting a Christmas gift a few days early this year as Southern Miss is set to take on Ole Miss. On…
USM's head of coastal operations announces retirement
Dr. Shannon Campbell, Senior Associate Vice President of the University of Southern Mississippi Coastal Operations, announced her retirement after 28 years of public service leveraging her professional experience and expertise of which the last three have been focused on the…