Southern Miss Athletics has announced the passing of former longtime women’s basketball head coach Joye Lee-McNelis.
Lee-McNelis was diagnosed with lung cancer for the third time prior to the 2023-24...
Beginning Monday, June 23, 2025, the University of Southern Mississippi’s iTech department will integrate the university’s @usm.edu email domain with Apple School Manager. The change will affect students,...
Americans gathered across the country Saturday for the “No Kings” Day protest, voicing opposition to the current presidential administration and its policies. Approximately 2,000 protests and rallies...
Fleet Feet in Hattiesburg celebrated Global Running Day on Wednesday by hosting its first 5K race, drawing more than 130 participants.
The race, called the Big Run, marked the local store’s inaugural...
The 23rd season of American Idol has concluded, and Mississippi native Jamal Roberts has been named the winner.
Roberts, a resident of Meridian, Miss., beat out finalists John Foster and Breanna Nix to...
An abandoned hotel off Highway 49 is being transformed into a community resource center for individuals experiencing homelessness and for others who are in need of support.
Reona Burnett, founder of the...
Forensic science major Athena Gunther made a decision last March that she says changed her self-care routine—getting her nails professionally done for the first time.
Gunther, a student at The University...
A Blue Star Memorial marker was recently dedicated to The University of Southern Mississippi’s Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families by the Hub City Garden Club, honoring those who...
A new twist on a classic tale recently hit the bookshelves, as Southern Miss Ph.D. student Bella McGill took pen to paper for a story she couldn’t let go of.
McGill's debut novel, Princess and the Pauper,...
Around 7:50 a.m. on May 14, University Police were notified of a suspicious individual on Kay James Drive near the DuBard School for Language Disorders. Officers quickly responded, securing nearby buildings...
The scent of stale cigarettes and sweat hangs heavy in the dim, grimy corners of an old courtyard in downtown Hattiesburg. In recent years, shows like this have exploded into a full‑blown DIY-punk renaissance...
The University of Southern Mississippi awarded an honorary doctorate to Clarence Magee during its spring commencement ceremonies last week.
The honorary doctorate is among the highest forms of recognition...
