The 41st Army Band will feature an hour of patriotic music beginning at 1 p.m. prior to the program—which features remarks by MSU President Mark E. Keenum—and play during the ceremony that honors veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice. The band is the musical ambassador for Mississippi Army National Guard.

C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services company, announced today that it is recognized as one of America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

Whether you fly over or drive through Mississippi, you are surrounded by the beauty and abundance of our timberlands. With approximately 19.3 million acres of forest land, Mississippi is ranked 3rd in timber-producing acres in the Southeastern US. At almost 68,000 forest-related jobs, forestry accounts for 4% of all jobs in Mississippi.

A University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Humanities faculty member and a former colleague will conduct a special history study of Natchez, Miss. and its famed Fort Rosalie military garrison and their intersection with native peoples and enslaved Blacks through the support of a $120,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service (NPS).

Bacon has been around since about 1500 BCE, with the Chinese the first to salt and cure pork belly. The Romans also had a hand making bacon from pork belly and eating it with bread and cheese. Medieval Europe carried on the tradition and eventually it spread to the rest of the world. The pig itself came to us from Eurasia and northern Africa and is now also a staple around the world.

A renowned champion for environmental justice whose story inspired an award-winning film will be the presenter for the concluding program of the fall 2024 University Forum schedule at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM).

Thanksgiving is one of the most anticipated times of the year. People have all already started to plan what they’re going to cook and have secured travel arrangements. Some people are already thinking about their Thanksgiving outfits. If you are looking forward to getting ready for your Mississippi Thanksgiving, make sure you follow these five tips.

With the holidays around the corner, I am always looking for ways to get yummy food on the table that nourishes the body and the spirit. For me, that means incorporating lots of fruits and vegetables, taking help from the store when I can, and prepping things that I can use in multiple ways. 

Burnt Bridge Rd, located in Purvis, Mississippi appears to be like any other road you’d drive on in this state. At first glance, it’s homey. Familiar. Typical and nothing extraordinary. But we all know there’s always more than what meets the eye. Burnt Bridge Road holds no exceptions to this rule. 

Growing up in Pascagoula, I always enjoyed Halloween. My parents taught my brother and me all the traditions, and made sure we had cool costumes to wear for trick or treating and parties. My dad constructed a life-size witch (we called her Witch Hazel) who resided outside our front door for Halloween week (and scared the devil out of younger trick or treaters on the big night).

High school football season is winding down across Mississippi. However, the end of regular season play merely signals the beginning round of the state championship playoffs.

As we welcome the month of November, we’re thrilled to share a lineup of exciting events happening at the Jackson-George Regional Library. Whether you’re looking to learn, connect, or enjoy seasonal fun, we have something for everyone in our community. We’d love for you to join us and share these events with friends, family, and neighbors.

During this month of all things spooky, our monthly feature on historical sites in Mississippi will take you on a ghostly tour of the state’s most haunted and eerie historic sites. The Magnolia State is steeped in legend and lore throughout its history and is blessed with a multitude of historical locations that hold significance in the history of our state, but Mississippi also has its fair share of historical sites that haunt with spooky and eerie apparitions and spirits.

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), a member of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI), will soon be operating a new medium-size remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in the Gulf of Mexico. To meet the growing demand to conduct fundamental research, discovery, and inform restoration efforts on the deep seafloor and water column, NOAA and the National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced they will fund the design and build of two ROVs

As election season approaches, neighborhoods across America are transforming in more ways than just the changing colors of fall. Yards are blossoming with red, blue, and everything in between, as homeowners proudly display campaign signs, turning their lawns into political statements. This colorful display, however, isn’t just a form of expression – it’s sparking debates and, in some cases, irritation among neighbors…

For the past 51 years, Vardaman, Mississippi, has celebrated its annual Sweet Potato Festival with a time of food, fun, and fellowship. But it’s so much more than that.