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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Foundation announces its 15th Annual Scholarship Gala, set for Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi. Held in the Magnolia Room, this black-tie event promises to be a night to remember, with all proceeds supporting student scholarships through the MGCCC Foundation.

With the beginning of a new semester comes the start of a new opportunity for students in the University of Southern Mississippi School of Media and Communication to engage the citizens of the state through advocacy for and production of informative, fact-based journalism.

Art students in Mississippi have the opportunity to earn scholarship money for their art work. State Treasurer David McRae has announced  the College Savings Art Contest for 2025. 

The Mississippi Horse Park and Starkville Rotary Club again have been honored with the Justin Boots Best Footing Award for the exceptional ground during the 2024 Rotary Rodeo. It was selected by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association for having the best footing in 2024 out of 57 rodeos held in the Southeastern Circuit which includes Mississippi and eight other states—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Renowned songwriter Craig Wiseman was presented with an honorary degree during The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) fall 2024 commencement ceremony set for 2 p.m. Friday, December 13, on the Hattiesburg campus.

The British government has named University of Mississippi senior Christian Boudreaux as a winner of a prestigious Marshall Scholarship, making him the university’s fourth Marshall scholar ever.

Hidden in attics, tucked away in our memories and held close to our hearts are pieces of art that changed our lives: children’s books.

It’s a Saturday at the Rock on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). The first half has just ended when you hear that distinct, signature sound – “Ladies and Gentleman, taking the field, it’s your band, The Pride of Mississippi!” In a resonant and commanding voice, Dr. Mike Lopinto heralds the arrival of the beloved marching band and Dixie Darlings.

A strategic collaboration between Nancy Link and Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will facilitate the construction of a state-of-the-art research facility and the recruitment of top faculty to advance pioneering research in the prevention and treatment of laminitis, a painful hoof disease that can lead to euthanasia for affected horses.

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has been ranked No. 1 in the state by the prestigious resource guide Military Times in its “Best for Vets: Colleges 2024 Rankings,” the largest and most comprehensive ranking of the best schools for military service members and veterans.  

Fifty years ago, the idea for a rose garden on The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Hattiesburg campus took root through the efforts of local devotees of the internationally beloved flower and support of the university’s then president, Dr. William McCain. 

Marc Moore walked onto Mississippi State’s campus in 2014, and for the first time in his life he felt like he belonged.

Dr. Luke Pearson, an alumnus from The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and Mississippi biologist with the U.S. Fish and…

Southern Miss Director of Athletics, Jeremy McClain announced Sunday afternoon the hiring of Charles Huff as the school’s 23rd Head Football Coach. 

Thanks to a $7.9 million federal grant and a generous $4.5 million anonymous donation, a shared facility on The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Park campus designed to expand the life-changing services offered by the DuBard School for Language Disorders and The Children’s Center for Communication and Development, will soon take shape. 

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently awarded thousands of dollars in STEM grants to 21 schools in Mississippi.