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The University of Mississippi Medical Center is bringing physical therapy education to north Mississippi, adding a Doctor of Physical Therapy program in Oxford to meet growing demand for licensed physical therapists across the state.

Celebrating its 45th year, Mississippi State’s Summer Scholars On Stage program will debut its newest original musical comedy “Face the Music(Fest)” later this month.

Mississippi researchers will help lead a new $13.5 million national effort to expand U.S. seafood production, positioning the Gulf Coast at the center of aquaculture research and development.

I want to take you back to Tatiana Martin’s beautiful yard in Vicksburg this week to look indoors at her orchids to see that her passion for gardening extends beyond the landscape beds.

Kenzie Claire Burchfield was always going to attend Mississippi State University.

The daughter of current and retired MSU employees, Burchfield did not need much convincing to become a Bulldog. However, when she heard her friends at Starkville High School discuss a three-week summer theater camp “that sounded amazing” on the university’s campus, she knew she had to be there.

The University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Nursing and Health Professions is partnering with Forrest Health, allowing nursing students to gain work experience at Forrest General while earning their degrees. 

If you know where to look, there are secret Ole Miss spirit messages written over north Mississippi, all thanks to University of Mississippi alumnus and pilot Joshua Gregory.

 Lynn Meadows Discovery Center is hosting Sensory Sundays beginning June 21, aiming to provide individuals with autism and other sensory needs a comfortable and inclusive museum experience. 

For nearly 25 years, the Luckyday Scholars Program at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has served as a model for student development, pairing financial support with an intentional experience that prepares students to lead lives of purpose. With a renewed commitment of $7.6 million, the Luckyday Foundation continues to expand opportunities for students who demonstrate both promise and a commitment to service.

The University of Southern Mississippi is partnering in a new national effort to grow and strengthen America’s seafood supply through aquaculture research as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Markets (CIFARM), led by the University of New Hampshire (UNH).

Jake Gibbs enrolled at the University of Mississippi in 1957. Sixty-nine years and one legendary career later, cheering for the Rebels has become a family tradition that he shares with his sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

MAIN’s mission is straightforward: to help Mississippians understand, use and apply artificial intelligence. To accomplish this goal, MAIN offers free AI education and resources through statewide partners in the private and public sectors. Learn more about the initiative in the full fact check below. 

Mississippi State filmmakers, content creators and their digital stories won five Southeast Emmys at last month’s National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ regional awards ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Southern Chorale, from The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music, launches an international America 250 tour through major cultural festivals in the United States and Europe. From the pine forests of Mississippi to historic venues in Italy, France, Latvia, and Estonia, the internationally celebrated Southern Chorale will carry the sounds of American music across two continents this summer in a tour that reflects both the artistic legacy of the American South and the global language of choral music.

During the annual GIVE Awards ceremony, Volunteer Mississippi presented the 2026 National Service “Make a Difference” GIVE Award to Andrea Krell, executive director of the Mississippi Center for Apprenticeships and Residency in Education (MCARE) at The University of Southern Mississippi, for her commitment to service learning. Krell’s award video is viewable on Facebook.

Soft footsteps echoed through the galleries of the University of Mississippi Museum as a small group of visitors paused in front of a brightly colored Theora Hamblett painting, leaning closer to study its details and trade memories sparked by the art before them.