Op-Ed by: John Bailey, Director, NASA’s Stennis Space Center “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” Those few words, spoken by NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong almost 240,000 miles from Earth, announced the successful landing of the Apollo 11 lunar...
The Golden Eagle Teacher Residency Program at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has been awarded a 2024 AmeriCorps State Grant worth over $319,000 to support educator preparation at the graduate level. “For 30 years, AmeriCorps has united volunteers...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune The city of Hattiesburg is known for many things. The University of Southern Mississippi. Stunning natural surroundings. Top class medical facilities. And hamburgers. Officials from Visit Hattiesburg have identified a variety of...
The Waveland community is abuzz with excitement as the groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated $16 million dual-brand Marriott hotel took place on Tuesday, July 9th, near the intersection of Highway 90 and Old Spanish Trail. This unique hotel concept will...
Visit Mississippi has unveiled the newest Mississippi Freedom Trail marker honoring Hattiesburg sisters and Civil Rights leaders Dorie and Dr. Joyce Ladner. Located at 507 Mobile Street in Hattiesburg, the marker sits within the city’s Sixth Street Museum...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The creation of two new online degree paths were approved by the Board of Trustees for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning this week. Both degree programs were requested by the University of Southern Mississippi....