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What living thing in Mississippi is 540 years old, survived hurricanes Camille and Katrina, lived during the arrival of the French Explorer Sieur D’Iberville along with all wars on domestic soil and is still providing shade and beauty to all who walk nearby? Of course, it is a tree, but not just any tree. 

Dr. Andrew Wiest has little left to prove in a nearly four-decade career as a professional military historian.

Wiest, a distinguished professor of history at The University of Southern Mississippi, is the 2026 recipient of the Society for Military History’s prestigious Samuel Eliot Morison Prize, which recognizes a scholar’s “body of contributions in the field of military history, extending over time and reflecting a spectrum of scholarly activity contributing significantly to the field.”

The Perry County School District Education Foundation will host a car show and fish fry fundraising event Saturday, April 25, at McCoy Park in New Augusta. 

While white sandy beaches and water as far as they eye can see are the first thoughts of visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as Shrek may say, the Gulf Coast is like an onion and it has many layers. To truly understand its beauty and importance, peel back the layers and discover what is behind the curtain of white sand and water.

Two student teams from Mississippi State’s Department of Biochemistry, Nutrition and Health Promotion have advanced to the finals of the Research Chefs Association’s National Innovation Competition, set this week in Westminster, Colorado.

The Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS) is pleased to announce that researchers from NASA’s Earth Science Division have joined SCEMFIS as the latest members of its Industry Advisory Board (IAB). The partnership will create new opportunities to integrate NASA’s Earth observations into future SCEMFIS research, allow for closer collaboration with NASA scientists, and further SCEMFIS’ mission to support groundbreaking marine science research.

Jamie Sorrell, an alumna of The University of Southern Mississippi (’07) and an educator at Sumrall High School, was named the 2025 American Chemical Society (ACS) Mississippi Local Section High School Teacher of the Year.

Curt Brown, retired U.S. Air Force colonel and six-time space shuttle veteran, visited campus Wednesday [March 4] to help celebrate Mississippi State Astronaut Scholars James “Brittin” Perdue and Spencer Lile.

The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music is excited to announce the 2026 Screamin’ Eagles Guitar Festival on Saturday, March 14, in Marsh Hall. This all-day event will offer a fantastic opportunity for professionals, students and enthusiasts to come together and celebrate one of America’s most versatile and beloved instruments. The festival will include concerts, educational opportunities, raffle prizes generously provided by Music & Arts, a special coffee hour featuring music by the Southern Miss Guitar Studio and discounts provided by Mo’ Bay Beignet Co., and more.

There’s something special about watching a child figure something out for the very first time.

It might be a robot that suddenly moves across the floor because they coded it correctly. Or a simple experiment that bubbles over with a perfectly timed chemical reaction. Or the moment a quiet student realizes she can build, design, and lead just as confidently as anyone else in the room.

Organizations across all industries are relying more heavily on data to guide strategy and decision-making. In response to this growing demand, the College of Business and Economic Development at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is launching a new online master’s degree in Business Analytics.

OXFORD, Miss. – When the January ice storm swept across north Mississippi, the University of Mississippi campus fell into an uneasy quiet. Trees snapped under the weight of heavy ice. Power lines froze. Buildings went dark.

The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center (RHCJC) is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a series of events that showcase its mission to strengthen community-centered journalism.

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Astrophysicist and former Division I college football star Dakotah Tyler is headlining Mississippi State’s Black History Month program “From Gridirons to Galaxies” this month.

OXFORD, Miss. – A recent grant from the Mississippi Forestry Commission will help replace trees lost at the University of Mississippi due to recent storms, including those damaged during the January ice storm.

Dr. Mark Robertson, a recent graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) School of Polymer Science and Engineering, has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Science list for 2026. Robertson is following in the footsteps of his faculty mentor turned business partner, Dr. Zhe Qiang, who was also named to the list in 2022.