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MIXON: Weekly Southern Miss baseball report card – Inconsistency defines Golden Eagle’ 2-2 week

Breaking news: The Southern Miss baseball team is in fact human. The No. 12 Golden Eagles dropped their first series . . .

Wiggins tapped to lead Tougaloo College

Corey Wiggins, a Hazlehurst native and federal co-chair of the Delta Regional Authority, will be the next president of Tougaloo . . .

Petal opens region play with rout over Brandon 11-3

Petal gets a big region win at home in a big way. The Panthers scored seven runs in the bottom . . .

Lawmakers send bill to the governor to help rural hospitals open new services

A bill cleared the Legislature on Wednesday that would temporarily ease state approval requirements for rural hospitals, allowing them to . . .

Who should get tariff refunds?

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were unconstitutional, one of the dissenting . . .

Corey Wiggins, federal co-chairman for the Delta Regional Authority, speaks during a U.S. Rural Prosperity Commission field hearing, hosted by Brookings and AEl, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Jay Ladner will return as Southern Miss men’s basketball coach for eighth season
By DIMA MIXON
Tue,03/17/26-10:00AM , 1,542 Reads
Southern Miss head basketball coach Jay Ladner will return to the school for his eighth season, the school confirmed to The Pine Belt News on Tuesday.

The decision follows a season shaped by injuries but highlighted by a late surge, as Southern Miss played its best basketball down the stretch.
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MIXON: Weekly Southern Miss baseball report card – Inconsistency defines Golden Eagle’ 2-2 week
By DIMA MIXON
Mon,03/16/26-4:14PM , 952 Reads
Breaking news: The Southern Miss baseball team is in fact human.

The No. 12 Golden Eagles dropped their first series of the season on the road at Arkansas State, marking their first series loss since Marshall last year.
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Hattiesburg Zoo Celebrates Spring Break 2026 with Animals and Adventure
By LISA S CONN
Fri,03/13/26-2:15PM , 792 Reads
Spring Break across the South is just around the corner with warming temperatures and pollen showers, which signals fun times ahead at the Hattiesburg Zoo. Spring Break at the Hattiesburg Zoo dates for 2026 are Friday, March 13th through Sunday the 22nd, closing only on Monday, March 16th.
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Elijah Jones is a proud Hattiesburg native who enjoys writing. Email him at edjhubtown@aol.com.

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The bridges of Forrest County
By ELIJAH JONES
Fri,03/13/26-12:20PM , 754 Reads
The Pine Belt's two rivers, the Bouie and Leaf, meander their way through the fertile pine forests of south Mississippi.
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