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The University of Southern Mississippi’s Humanities Teacher Award committee has selected Dr. Timothy Gutmann, an assistant professor of religion in the Philosophy, Religion and Law program in the School of Humanities, to receive the award administered through the Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC).
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I'm betting that one of the most unappreciated spots in Hattiesburg is downtown's Walnut Square. As the name gives away, it's located on Walnut Street — where else? That end of Walnut is surprisingly active, with a number of businesses concentrated in the area, including the charming Walnut Square Pharmacy & Gifts, a delightful departure from the bland, corporate big-box pharmacies on the west side of Hattiesburg. The store is filled with one-of-a-kind gift items that you won't find anywhere else in town.
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Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:
Calvin Coolidge slashed spending and the national debt. He cut taxes and championed American business. Coolidge ushered in the unbridled success of the Roaring 20s, and yet, he’s forgotten.
At a Washington dinner party, a socialite sidled up to President Calvin Coolidge with a mischievous smile. “Mr. President,” she said, “I’ve made a bet that I can get you to say more than three words.”
Coolidge looked at her, expression unchanged, and replied, “you lose.”
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EUNICE, La. — The No. 7 Pearl River softball team hit the road Sunday for a top-15 showdown with No. 13 LSU Eunice. The Wildcats dropped a hard-fought opener, 3-2 in extra innings, before responding with an emphatic 8-4 win in the nightcap to earn the split.
"This is the first time we've been on the road and had to play someone at their house," head coach Christie Meeks said. "It was a great learning experience against a really good team fighting on its home field, and I'm proud of how we responded after an emotional game."
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It was only fitting that a series that felt more like a Super-Regional in June than an opening weekend in February ended in chaos.
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth and the crowd at Pete Taylor Park on its feet, Matthew Russo never saw a strike. UC Santa Barbara reliever Nic Peterson missed four times, and Russo raised his arms as Seth Smith touched home plate, giving Southern Miss a 6-5 walk-off victory to clinch a dramatic opening weekend series against UCSB.
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William Carey men's basketball came out blazing and never took its foot off the gas, defeating Mobile 94–72 in a high-energy conference showdown Saturday afternoon.
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William Carey softball completed a Saturday sweep at Joseph & Nancy Fail Field, holding off a late push to win game one 7–5 before securing a 2–1 victory in the nightcap against Xavier.
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The Lady Crusaders brought the intensity from the opening tip, surging to a commanding 87–54 win over Mobile on Saturday afternoon.
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POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 2 Pearl River baseball team survived a late No. 19 Gulf Coast State surge on Saturday at Dub Herring Park, shutting the door to secure an 8-7 victory and a series victory.
“We battled all weekend and they’re (Gulf Coast State) really, really good,” PRCC head coach said. “They’re as physical of an offense as we’ve seen. The bottom line is we won the series, and that was the goal coming into the weekend. Any time you take two out of three against a team like that, it’s a really good weekend.”
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William Carey closed out its four-game weekend homestand in dominant fashion Saturday night, rolling past IU–Kokomo 18–4 in a run-rule victory at Milton Wheeler Field.
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Southern Miss evened its weekend series with UC Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon at Pete Taylor Park, using a late two-run home run from Joey Urban and five scoreless innings from its bullpen to secure an 8-6 victory.
“I thought our guys competed hard,” Southern Miss head coach Christian Ostrander said. “Really good arm on the mound again. We knew it was going to be a fight coming into it. They got the lead and it didn’t look good, but our guys kept competing and we were able to put some things together.”
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Embark on a wild adventure as a Hattiesburg Zoo Docent (Education-based Volunteer) – where every day is a lesson in the extraordinary world of animals!
Education Docents spend time engaging with Zoo guests and share information about the animals at the Hattiesburg Zoo as well as conservation efforts being made to help support and protect wildlife.
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The newly appointed Hattiesburg Fire Chief Chris Carr announced two new leadership appointments within his department in a press release on Tuesday. Carr announced that Captain Kerry Hardges was appointed Interim Assistant Chief, and Training Director Cody Keys was appointed Deputy Chief.
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POPLARVILLE, Miss. — An 18-8 loss in the opener put No. 2 Pearl River in an early hole Friday, but by the end of the night — none of that mattered. Against NJCAA Division I No. 19 Gulf Coast State, the Wildcats had a hero once again — and for the second time in seven days, it was Jackson Beddoe (Sulphur, La.).
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Jackson Flora was everything he was advertised to be in his 2026 debut. He pitched six innings, allowing just three hits with no runs and no walks.
“Got to give credit where credit is due,” Southern Miss head coach Christian Ostrander said. “Their guy pitched really well, as advertised. That’s a really good arm. We kept it close for the most part until that two-run home run there in the ninth inning.”
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – William Carey men's basketball dropped a key SSAC matchup Thursday night, falling to Faulkner University 105–88 at Tine Davis Gym.
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Conville is professor emeritus of communication studies and service-learning at The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg where he is a long-time resident and member of University Baptist Church. He can be reached at rlconville@yahoo.com.
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund was founded in 1940 by Thurgood Marshall. It was America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Justice is a legal term as well as a moral term—legal as seen in the statues of Lady Justice found around the world--blindfolded and holding scales--in Frankfurt, Brisbane, Tehran, Hong Kong.
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Both bills are works in progress as lawmakers continue to move legislation out of committees for consideration.
The Mississippi Senate Education Committee passed two bills on Monday that could have far reaching implications.
One measure would create a small student transfer program for students in the lowest ranking school districts while a separate bill would mandate school districts receive notification within 24 hours of a student’s felony arrest.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
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“Republicans should know better than to believe that miracles only happen when the government runs something.” In a stinging rebuke of the Senate’s decision to kill the popular conservative policy, The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board said Hosemann got the issue “exactly wrong.”
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