University of Southern Mississippi News

Reaction to the fact that black voters were either invited or influenced to take part in a Mississippi Republican second primary vote has run the gamut from histrionics to humor, but the fact is that the history of electoral entanglement between blacks and the Mississippi GOP is in great measure coming full circle.

Wendy Tennyson Jennings and John C. Jennings, all of Hattiesburg. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Rich, III of Bassfield and the late Mr. and Mrs. Willie Ray Rodgers of Gulfport.

Nowak is a 2013 graduate of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science in Columbus.

Our quality of life and our ability to diversify the Coast's economy are at risk.

Robin Overstreet, professor emeritus in the department of coastal sciences at the University of Southern Mississippi, will receive the Eminent Parasitologist Lectureship award at the American Society of Parasitologists conference in New Orleans.

Since 2007, Kelly has served as Gulfport's chief administrative officer. He was appointed to the board by Gov. Haley Barbour in 2011.

Several factors came together as the impetus for the inaugural class of the dyslexia therapy master's program at the University of Southern Mississippi, the first of its kind at a public institution in the state.

Scott Blackwell, director of Residence Life at Southern Miss, tells The Hattiesburg American due to a decrease in demand for graduate student/family housing, a decision was made about a year ago to stop accepting new tenants for the nine-building complex.

The home of the New York Jets and Giants was presented with the 2014 Facility of Merit for Safety and Security Award by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security at The University of Southern Mississippi.

Wroblewski graduated from Elon College in 1999, got a master's degree in education from UNC-Greensboro in 2008, and a certificate in school administration from UNCG in 2012.

The School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at The University of Southern Mississippi has issued a call for papers for presentation at the 42nd Annual International Waterborne Symposium, February 9-13, 2015 in New Orleans.

I am so excited! Northwest is offering the first ever author study and hometown tour featuring Willie Morris this fall as a Continuing Education class for local educators.

Friends, family, alumni, students and fans of the University of Southern Mississippi are invited to the 16th Annual Southern Miss Beach Bash on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach.

Lisa Wayt and Matt Hemmer were united in marriage on June 7, 2014, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zanesville.

Courtney Thomas, Hancock County Library System's Executive Director, was recently named the sole recipient of the Public Librarian Scholarship by the Mississippi Library Commission.

A unique exhibit, titled 'Coastal Fascination,' by photographer Mike Ramsey is currently on display at The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park campus library in Long Beach.

JOHN FITZHUGH/SUN HERALDRenesha McNeal of Gautier puts sales signs in the window of Wet Seal at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi in 2010.

The city will be hosting a free homebuyer education workshop from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 2 in the upstairs conference room at City Hall.

Hinds Community College has announced the president's list and deans' scholars for the spring 2014 semester.

The Alabama-Mississippi Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has announced this year's recipients of its annual scholarship program.