Browsing: Education

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) anthropology students partnered with Pass Road Elementary School and the Historical Society of Gulfport to help clean and preserve the historic Mississippi City Cemetery during a recent community service event.

For years, Mississippi’s name showed up at the bottom of too many lists. Poverty, health, income — we’ve heard it…

The University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra will open its 106th season on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mannoni Performing Arts Center on the Hattiesburg campus. The season, titled American Perspectives, features music in celebration of America’s 250th birthday, under the direction of Music Director Gregory Wolynec.

Mississippi State’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability invites families and individuals of all ages to “Trick or Trot” during its 13th annual fun run Oct. 18 on MSU’s campus.

A cross-collaborative team of Mississippi State and Tufts University School of Engineering faculty is receiving a $1.25 million National Science Foundation grant to promote and develop resilient and affordable housing in rural communities.

The University of Southern Mississippi’s world-famous Dixie Darlings have been invited to perform as part of the DJ Jubilee and Light Balance halftime show on Sunday, Oct. 5, at noon in the New Orleans Superdome. The entire team, under the direction of Whitney Hudson, will experience an NFL gameday with the Saints and Cheer Krewe.

Bird enthusiasts are migrating to Moss Point for the 7th Annual Hummingbird Festival hosted by the Pascagoula River Audubon Center.

A unique gift to the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation from Roostas, an apparel company founded by University of Mississippi graduates Ashley and Trent Cox, created a win-win scenario for their business and for Rebel fans.

For the tenth consecutive year, Mississippi State is being honored as an exemplary employer by the Great Colleges to Work For recognition program.

Belhaven University is once again searching for aspiring writers to award a full-ride scholarship. In honor of well-known author and alumna Angie Thomas ’11, the University will present the Angie Thomas Writers Scholarship to one incoming creative writing major.

The University of Southern Mississippi’s Union department will host its first-ever Esports Day Camps from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 7 and Oct. 9 in the R.C. Cook University Union on the Hattiesburg campus. Designed for students ages 11–14 or in grades fifth through eighth, the camps will introduce participants to the excitement of competitive gaming while developing skills, building camaraderie and learning from experienced esports coaches.

Partners for the Arts (PFTA) and The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Music announce the return of their popular fall celebration, Pops in the Park, Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. at Spirit Park on the Southern Miss Hattiesburg campus. Sponsored by Cadence Bank, the event will feature the Southern Miss Symphonic Winds, with an opening performance by the USM Jazztet, as well as special guests and surprises throughout the evening. The public is invited to bring picnic baskets, blankets and chairs to enjoy this family tradition. Admission is free, with a VIP experience available for PFTA members.

Mississippi State University’s Theatre MSU launches its 2025-2026 season this month with a vibrant adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic “The Jungle Book,” running Sept. 24-26.

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Leadership will host the fourth annual Southern Miss Cruisin’ on Monday, Oct. 6, from 3 to 5 p.m. on the Gulf Park Campus South Lawn in Long Beach.

Among its distinguished holdings, the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection is honored to house the papers of H.A. and Margret Rey, creators of Curious George. This fall, the de Grummond Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi will welcome members of the Rey family to Hattiesburg for a reunion and host a series of events Oct. 23-28 to celebrate their first visit to the Rey Collection and de Grummond.

The late Floyd Sulser spent 40 years building a rare collection of work by Eudora Welty, an American short-story writer, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, photographer and Mississippian. Now, scholars and fans can enjoy the works at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library.