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University of Southern Mississippi

The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[7]

"Southern Miss" redirects here. For the University of Southern Mississippi athletics program, see Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Lady Eagles.

Former names

Mississippi Normal College (1910–1924)[1]
State Teachers College (1924–1936)
Mississippi State Teachers College (1936–1940)
Mississippi Southern College (1940–1962)

"Southern Miss to the Top!"

Public research university

March 30, 1910 (1910-03-30)

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning[2]

SACS

$103.5 million (2020)[3]

Joseph S. Paul

Lance Nail

899 (Fall 2017)[4]

14,606 (Fall 2020)[4]

11,451

3,155

Hattiesburg
,
Mississippi
,
United States

31°19′47″N 89°20′02″W / 31.329638°N 89.333847°W / 31.329638; -89.333847

Small city[5], 300 acres (1.2 km2)

Student Media Center

Black and gold[6]
   

Seymour d'Campus

usm.edu

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Founded on March 30, 1910, the university is a dual campus institution, with its main campus located in Hattiesburg and its other large campus – Gulf Park – located in Long Beach. It has five additional teaching and research sites, including the John C. Stennis Space Center and the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL).


Originally called the Mississippi Southerners, the Southern Miss athletic teams became the Golden Eagles in 1972. The school's colors, black and gold, were selected by a student body vote shortly after the school was founded. While mascots, names, customs, and the campus have changed, the black and gold colors have remained constant. USM's 17 sport programs participate in NCAA Division I athletics, mainly as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

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Academic rankings

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522[22]

352[23]

235[24]

The Stennis Space Center Teaching and Research Site is located in Hancock County on the Mississippi-Louisiana border; it is NASA's largest rocket engine test facility. Stennis also is home to the university's Department of Marine Science.

Gulf Coast Student Service Center Teaching Site: located in Gulfport, this became the interim site of the Gulf Park campus following Hurricane Katrina, from 2005 to 2012.

Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Teaching and Research Site (GCRL), located in Ocean Springs, is home of the Department of Coastal Sciences, the Center for Fisheries and Research and Development, the Marine Education Center, and the Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center.

Point Cadet Teaching Site, located in Biloxi. The R/V Tommy Munro, a 97-foot research vessel, is a unit of and docks at Point Cadet.

GCRL

The Keesler Center, located on Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, provides courses for military personnel as well as the civilian community.

George R. Olliphant Honors College

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Graduate Studies

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International Studies Program

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Fully Online Programs in Sport Management (M.S.) and Sport Coaching Education (M.S.)

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DuBard School for Language Disorders

Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies

The Fresh Food Company, located on the 1st Floor of the Thad Cochran Center, a buffet style cafeteria and the main dining location for students and visitors

The Agora, a food court located in the International Center containing Bento Sushi and Einstein Bros. Bagels

Seymour's, a food court located in the RC Cook University Union containing Subway and Chick-Fil-A

Freshens, located in Asbury Hall

Southern Wing Company (formerly The Powerhouse), located directly north of Cook Library and next to the Math Zone

The Grub Slinger, a food truck with differing locations based on the day of the week

Starbucks, located on the 1st Floor of Cook Library

Fine arts[edit]

The University of Southern Mississippi is the only institution within the state, and one of a dozen universities in America, to be accredited in all four fine arts emphasis areas: art, dance, theatre and music. It operates the Southern Miss Wind Ensemble and the USM Symphony Orchestra,[77] which has enjoyed soloists such as singers Renee Fleming and Ray Charles, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman, violinist Joshua Bell, flautist James Galway, clarinetist Anthony McGill, trumpet player Doc Severinsen, and tenor Plácido Domingo. The Southern Chorale has become nationally and internationally recognized. They recently performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City and performed at various concerts in Norway and Sweden. The Southern Miss Pride of Mississippi Marching Band has performed at such events as the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York in November 2010. The Department of Theatre and Dance has been active in the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival at times recently placing first in various areas of the national competition. Several productions from USM have been selected for performance at the Region IV (Southeast) festival; two productions (Catfish Moon & The Rimers of Eldritch) have been invited to the national KC/ACTF festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C..

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Notable people

Tori Bowie
Track & Field Olympic gold medalist

Tori Bowie Track & Field Olympic gold medalist

Roger Brent
Cell and Molecular Biologist

Roger Brent Cell and Molecular Biologist

Phil Bryant
Governor of Mississippi, 2012–2020

Phil Bryant Governor of Mississippi, 2012–2020

Jimmy Buffett
Popular singer-songwriter

Jimmy Buffett Popular singer-songwriter

Cat Cora
Chef, Iron Chef America

Cat Cora Chef, Iron Chef America

Brian Dozier
Baseball player, 2015 All-Star

Brian Dozier Baseball player, 2015 All-Star

Ray Guy
American football player, punter, NFL Hall of Fame

Ray Guy American football player, punter, NFL Hall of Fame

Jeffery Hammond
Major General (retired), U.S. Army

Jeffery Hammond Major General (retired), U.S. Army

Brett Favre
American football player, 11-time Pro Bowler, Hall of Fame

Brett Favre American football player, 11-time Pro Bowler, Hall of Fame

Gary Grubbs
Film and television actor

Gary Grubbs Film and television actor

Steven Palazzo
Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 2011–2023

Steven Palazzo Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 2011–2023

Robert L. Stewart
Astronaut

Robert L. Stewart Astronaut

Clarence Weatherspoon
Basketball player, NBA

Clarence Weatherspoon Basketball player, NBA

Mike L. Edmonds, Interim President of Colorado College[78]

Mike L. Edmonds, Interim President of Colorado College[78]

Institute of Child Nutrition

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