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Southern Miss MBB wins third straight game to reach Sun Belt Semifinals

PENSACOLA, Fla. — They are halfway to glory. Southern Miss men’s basketball has won its third straight game in the . . .

Mississippi Digital Humanities Hub to Host 2026 Summer Residency Program at Southern Miss

The Mississippi Digital Humanities Hub (“The Hub”) at The University of Southern Mississippi will conduct a six-week Summer Residency Program . . .

Better to wait...

Have patience; when it comes to digging daffodils, waiting two months can save two years. I suppose that garden experts . . .

Hattiesburg Zoo Now Home to Four Juvenile Spider Monkeys – Confiscated from Illegal Pet Trade Smuggling Attempt

The Hattiesburg Zoo is now home to four juvenile spider monkeys, two males and two females. Each monkey has gone . . .

No Kindness, No Democracy

Seventy-four years ago, on April 8, 1952, President Harry Truman went on national radio and television to announce that he . . .

Conville is professor emeritus of communication studies at The University of Southern Mississippi and a long-time resident of Hattiesburg where he is a member of University Baptist Church. He can be reached at rlconville@yahoo.com.

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MIXON: Weekly Report Card - Southern Miss baseball starting pitching shines
By DIMA MIXON
Mon,03/09/26-4:27PM , 1,216 Reads
Southern Miss baseball continued its strong early season run this week, off to the best start in the Ostrander era at 14-2. They are ranked No. 7 in D1baseball.com, No. 10 in Baseball America, No. 6 in Perfect Game and No. 6 in The Athletic.
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Kyle Morrison (above) celebrates after his 2RBI-triple in the bottom of the third inning.

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Morrison drives in five to lead No. 10 Southern Miss to 9-4 rout of North Alabama
By DIMA MIXON
Fri,03/06/26-9:43PM , 1,221 Reads
Kyle Morrison homered and tripled to plate five runs leading No. 10 Southern Miss to a 9-4 win over North Alabama to open the weekend series. It was the first time a Golden Eagle has had five RBIs in a game since Joey Urban in the Hattiesburg Regional against Miami.
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Pillow fifth grader seeks donor for bone marrow transplant
By TAYLOR THOMPSON
Sat,03/07/26-2:12PM , 911 Reads 22,384 Statewide
Cate Hargett, an 11-year-old in Greenwood, needs a bone marrow transplant as the search for her perfect donor match continues.
Cate, who dreams of becoming a librarian or author, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder when she was 2 months old.
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Mississippi Digital Humanities Hub to Host 2026 Summer Residency Program at Southern Miss
By JAMIE O’QUINN AND DAVID TISDALE
Mon,03/09/26-12:34PM , 759 Reads
The Mississippi Digital Humanities Hub (“The Hub”) at The University of Southern Mississippi will conduct a six-week Summer Residency Program on the Hattiesburg campus from June 15 to July 24.
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Iconic Ballet Swan Lake Glides into Hattiesburg’s Historic Saenger Theater – Part of World Ballet Company’s 2025-2026 National Tour Performance

The Iconic Ballet Swan Lake Glides into Hattiesburg’s Historic Saenger Theater as part of World Ballet Company’s 2025–2026 National Tour Performance on March 21 at 7:00 pm.

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