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Moore's bike shop hosted an event for "Save a Life day", handing out free Naloxone.

Local Bike Shop Hosts Free Naloxone Giveaway

Gabrielle Cox | October 1, 2025

Moore’s Bike Shop hosted an event distributing free Naloxone in honor of “Save a Life Day” on Thursday, Sept. 25. James Moore, owner of the shop, joined representatives from Clearview Recovery Center,...

Attendees at the Annual Historic Mobile Street Renaissance Festival in downtown Hattiesburg.

Hattiesburg’s Mobile Street Festival Honors History

Kiera Fox | October 1, 2025

The streets of downtown Hattiesburg were buzzing with life this weekend not with traffic, but with celebration. The Mobile Street Festival, now a cornerstone of the city’s cultural calendar, was originally...

Vice President of the MS Latinx Art Asssociation holding sugar skulls for their upcoming Day of the Dead event.

Hattiesburg Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Stephani Perez-Munoz | October 1, 2025

Many Hispanic Heritage Month events across the United States have been cancelled or postponed due to recent immigration fears. Hispanic Heritage Month is a month of opportunity where the people in the...

USM students pay tribute to Trey Reed during a recent candlelight vigil on campus.

USM Candlelight Vigil Honors Trey Reed’s Life

Tyshun Hopson | October 1, 2025

Students, family and community members grew still Thursday evening at the University of Southern Mississippi as candle lights glowed in remembrance of Demartravion “Trey” Reed. Reed—a 21-year-old...

Dr. Daniel Neumark

UC Berkeley Physicist Speaks at Rayborn Lecture

Nishrenika Pokhrel | October 1, 2025

The School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences recently hosted the eighth Rayborn Lecture Series of Physics and Astronomy, featuring Dr. Daniel Neumark of UC Berkeley as this year’s speaker The Rayborn...

Efforts Continue to Restore Mississippi City Cemetery

Rosainys Almonte | September 24, 2025

Volunteers will continue cleaning Mississippi City Cemetery on Sept. 26, restoring the burial ground to preserve its history and serve the Gulfport community. Unmarked headstones and overgrown grass have...

The plaque holds all inductees that have been nominated for the Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

USM Alumni Association Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

Alvia Walker | September 24, 2025

The Southern Miss Alumni Association will soon celebrate excellence, leadership and impact with the induction of seven of its most accomplished alumni into its Hall of Fame. This year’s honorees include: Richard...

The USM Office of Career Services offers many ways to help students.

USM Preparing Students for Competitive Job Market

Sophia Vitrano | September 24, 2025

As the U.S. job market becomes increasingly unpredictable, college graduates are facing uncertainty about securing stable employment. In early September, applications for unemployment benefits in the United...

TikTok Logo.

TikTok Agreement Sparks Mixed Student Reaction

Caden Robin | September 24, 2025

Southern Miss students are left with mixed emotions after hearing of President Donald Trump’s agreement with China to sell TikTok to American companies. On September 15, U.S and Chinese officials announced...

In September 2021, Mississippi eliminated the driving portion of the license test.

Mississippi Driving Test Requirements Raises Concerns

Gabrielle Cox | September 24, 2025

The state of Mississippi doesn’t require applicants to take a road test to receive their license, leaving some people fearful of the drivers they share the road with. In September 2021, Mississippi...

Hattiesburg Woman Launches ‘Blessing Boxes’ to Fight Food Insecurity

Hattiesburg Woman Launches ‘Blessing Boxes’ to Fight Food Insecurity

Kiera Fox | September 24, 2025

A Hattiesburg woman is taking action to support her community by launching a grassroots effort to fight food insecurity, one box at a time. Randi Gardner, a member of The United House of Prayer for All...

Student types on computer keyboard to Chat GPT.

Students, Experts Discuss ChatGPT as Therapy Tool

Stephani Perez-Munoz | September 24, 2025

In 2025, more than 700 million people worldwide used ChatGPT weekly for purposes ranging from education to personal support. Common uses include writing assistance, information retrieval, educational...

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