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On Wed, 07/29/2020 - 02:04 PM

The Graduate Records Exam and Graduate Management Admission Test will continue to be waived as requirements for admission to University of Southern Mississippi graduate programs through the summer and fall 2021 semesters in response to continuing challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Southern Miss professor, alumnus produce site history of Natchez slave market

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On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 03:20 PM

There are no physical remains to remind the thousands of tourists who annually visit Natchez, Mississippi, of a grim truth belying this city’s Southern charm and beautiful antebellum architecture – that it was home to the “Forks of the Road” slave market, one of the biggest in the Deep South.

Southern Miss grad student assists food relief effort

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On Wed, 07/01/2020 - 05:46 PM

With the assistance of a dedicated team of volunteers, a University of Southern Mississippi graduate student is helping coordinate a food distribution effort to aid those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertain of where their next meal is coming from.

Forrest schools welcome new leaders

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On Wed, 06/10/2020 - 04:16 PM

Two Forrest County School District campuses will see new faces in the principal’s office.
Tito Lanier and Carrie Hornsby have been chosen by the district to lead Earl Travillion Attendance Center and Dixie Attendance Center, respectively, when the school year begins in August.

USM professor’s new book studies Vietnam War from new perspective

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On Thu, 05/28/2020 - 01:15 AM

In her latest book, University of Southern Mississippi history program professor and Vietnam War expert Dr. Heather Stur looks through an often ignored prism to more thoroughly understand the conflict that bedeviled both the U.S. and Vietnam through the 1960s and beyond.

USM graduate toasts family, friends, faculty for support in decades-long pursuit of Ph.D.

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On Thu, 05/21/2020 - 02:40 AM

Hattiesburg resident Greg Underwood recently graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi with a Ph.D. in English, after stops and starts in pursuit of the degree over the last 25 years.

Hattiesburg woman, 82, fulfills pledge to parents; graduates from USM

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On Thu, 05/21/2020 - 02:28 AM

More than 60 years ago, Jane Jones followed her heart – to the dismay of her parents – when she dropped out of college to marry her boyfriend, an ROTC student heading to England for his first active-duty assignment with the military.

Hattiesburg High seniors await word on official ceremony

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On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 01:05 AM

Hattiesburg Public School District officials are determined to recognize graduating seniors at Hattiesburg High School with a ceremony marking their completion of studies to earn a diploma, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the date and location is tentative.

Forrest County school board talks graduation

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On Thu, 05/14/2020 - 01:00 AM

The Forrest County School District is looking at the possibility of holding a commencement exercise for graduating seniors at its North Forrest High School but will lean on the advice of local health officials before officially arranging a ceremony.

Hubbard named new Hattiesburg High principal

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On Wed, 03/18/2020 - 03:04 PM

Hattiesburg High School will have a new principal for the upcoming school year, the fourth person to serve in the position since 2015.

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