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On Friday, November 8, in conjunction with C Spire’s support and promotion of our state’s high school student-athletes, the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) and the Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) announced the winners of the prestigious 2024 Mr. Football awards. 

Have you ever wished to have all the information you need at your fingertips? Sometimes, sifting through the information on the internet can be difficult and time consuming. Business owner extraordinaire and mother, Jennifer Clark, has compiled a directory called the Pine Belt Kid Central to connect your family to the pinebelt community. 

The coastal lifestyle runs through the veins of Molly Spencer, a School of Ocean Science and Engineering (SOSE) student at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). Her passion for fisheries has sparked her to create dynamic solutions for coastal communities and federal agencies, allowing her to land an internship at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Mass. 

Local and state officials are coming together in Bolivar County for the groundbreaking of the state’s largest distillery on November 7, 2024.  Rosedale Distilling Company, nestled in the heart of Rosedale, just outside Cleveland, is a site with deep roots in the region’s history.

Whether you fly over or drive through Mississippi, you are surrounded by the beauty and abundance of our timberlands. With approximately 19.3 million acres of forest land, Mississippi is ranked 3rd in timber-producing acres in the Southeastern US. At almost 68,000 forest-related jobs, forestry accounts for 4% of all jobs in Mississippi.

A renowned champion for environmental justice whose story inspired an award-winning film will be the presenter for the concluding program of the fall 2024 University Forum schedule at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM).

Mississippi is filled with entrepreneurs, men and women who see a need and diligently work to fulfill that need with innovative products and services. Many of these Mississippians think outside the box and look for pragmatic solutions to real-life problems – solutions that are not only effective but affordable and desirable as well. 

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., known as Snoop Dogg, was born in Long Beach, California, in 1971. However, his family’s roots run deep in Mississippi. His father, Vernell Vernado, hails from Magnolia, MS, and his mother, Beverly Tate, was born in McComb.

However, one Mississippian is working to change that with new technology: Time Touch Take Automated System.

Russell Pair, a student in Mississippi State’s College of Education, landed a spot on the reality TV show “Estate of Survival,” now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Spoiler alert: He won the competition and $100,000.

Edwin Lloyd “Ed” Pittman, a University of Southern Mississippi (USM) alumnus who held the distinction of being elected to office in all three branches of state government, died Sept. 25 in Ridgeland, Miss. He was 89.

Two highly accomplished researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) recently marked…

During his freshman year at Mississippi College, Anthony Thaxton was selected to design and produce a poster to promote the Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium, an annual celebration of the achievements of Southern authors and scholars named in honor of the world-renowned short-story writer, novelist, and photographer.

Music is an integral part of sporting events.  Football has marching bands, ballparks have walk-out theme songs, and most other sports blare hype music, filling the air during breaks in the action. However, the newest trend in athletics entertainment and fan engagement blends the human element with the latest music technology. It brings DJs out of the nightclubs and into the arenas and stadiums. 

Building on a legacy of transformative giving, the Jimmy A. Payne Foundation recently made grants totaling $502,689 through the USM Foundation to support 17 projects across all four academic colleges, the Graduate School, University Libraries, Academic Affairs and Student Affairs at The University of Southern Mississippi.  

The University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association will induct seven of its most dedicated and distinguished alumni into its Hall of Fame.