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A new transformative initiative at Mississippi State is enabling students to better shape their futures through greater leveraging the power of experiential learning.

The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) baseball team brought joy and inspiration to the students at the University’s DuBard School for Language Disorders during a special visit on Feb.12, 2024. The visit was designed to foster community engagement and uplift the spirits of children facing language challenges.

A new scholarship competition named for the longtime Mississippi College trustee and retired senior pastor at First Baptist Church Biloxi will undoubtedly alter the destinies of countless ministerial students enrolled at the Christian University. The Dr. Frank Gunn Ministry Scholars Competition will help incoming MC students joyfully pursue their commitment to full-time, vocational ministry by awarding scholarships that lessen their financial burden.

Love is certainly in the air this Valentine’s Day, and Millsaps College is no exception. There are some MAJOR romances (pun intended) at the private liberal arts college in historic Jackson.

Spirit of Southern, The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) premier pop a cappella ensemble will be a featured performing group on the opening concert session of the American Choral Directors Association Southern Region Bi-Annual Conference in Louisville, KY on Feb. 21.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College announces the successful reaccreditation of its Culinary Arts Technology and Baking & Pastry Arts Technology programs through the prestigious American Culinary Federation (ACF). The accreditation, awarded for five years, underscores the commitment of MGCCC to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and excellence in culinary education.

With a keen eye for detail and authentic passion for her subjects, artist Lee Collier Harper, a University of Southern Mississippi (USM) alumna (B.A., ’92), shares that sense of place and commitment to preserving the memory of the icons dotting her home state’s landscape through her work as a miniaturist.

Helping students, faculty and staff is the mission of The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Park Pantry, where various items are requested weekly from those in need.

Have you seen cicadas in the news lately? There’s a lot of excitement about the periodic cicadas that only emerge every 13 or 17 years, depending on location.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Electrical Technology program has been named one of the nation’s best programs, according to Degree Choices.

Uniformed in a chef’s hat and jacket, University of Mississippi freshman Sarah Harmon sat at a special table in the Rebel Market on Nov. 10 decorating cookies. She adorned the treats with words such as “dream,” “love” and “joy.”

These were no ordinary cookies, however, and Harmon is no ordinary baker. Harmon, who has been blind since birth, wrote the words in braille to raise awareness of those with visual impairments.

After 20 years of devoted service, Tracy Smith has decided to retire from her position as director of The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Dixie Darlings. She is ready to hand over the famous white boots to a new leader.

Employees at The University of Southern Mississippi expressed an overwhelmingly positive response to their work environment in a recent survey taken by employee experience platform WorkL

Three faculty members and a student from The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Music will perform a chamber music program in the Weill Recital Hall at renowned Carnegie Hall on Jan.11 at 8 p.m.

Mooreville Middle School and Mooreville High School are making music in a big way across The Magnolia State this year.

A special collection of correspondence, papers and memorabilia providing insight into the complicated relationship between former President Ulysses S. Grant and former Secretary of War John Rawlins now resides at Mississippi State’s U.S. Grant Presidential Library.