The African American Military History Museum began its annual Black History Month Wednesday.

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked in the top 20th percentile of the nation's most popular universities, according to a report published Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

The Southern Miss Activities Council will be hosting their version of the Newlywed Game entitled "The Not So Newlywed Game" tonight.

Mississippi legislators introduced a bill last week that will change how the welfare system works in the state.

The state of Mississippi received a failing grade on its 2011 Public Health Report Card last week by the Mississippi State Medical Association and the Department of Health.

As part of the master plan for construction at the University of Southern Mississippi, a fence will be built around the perimeter of the Hattiesburg campus in hopes of enhancing its aesthetic value and promoting pedestrian safety.

University of Southern Mississippi business professor Ernest King, Sr. died at Wesley Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 28.

A visitation for friends and family was held Monday from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Moore Funeral Home in Hattiesburg. Additional visitation will begin today at 12:30 p.m. until the service at Temple Baptist Church at 1:30 p.m. Graveside service will follow at Highland Cemetery.

The University of Southern Mississippi has endured major staff changes in the past two months.

This week, legislative bodies in Maryland, Washington and New Jersey have begun hearings on whether to pass or veto same-sex marriage bills in each respective state.

In the wake of recent developments, University of Southern Mississippi film majors may soon find themselves in demand. Despite Mississippi's 10.5 percent unemployment rating given by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mississippi's film industry is showing signs of vitality.

In the State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama announced a series of proposals, which included pursuing alternative energy, creating manufacturing jobs and tackling the divisive issues of economic inequality and immigration.

On Feb. 1, local band SMAASH will perform on BET's music countdown show 106 & Park as a spotlight artist.

The Southern Miss Activities Council will be hosting two events this week. The first event  is Silent Union, modeled after MTV's "Silent Library." The event will consist of teams competing to complete various tasks while remaining silent and finishing within set time constraints. The Southern Miss Activities Council will be hosting two events this week. The first event  is Silent Union, modeled after MTV's "Silent Library." The event will consist of teams competing to complete various tasks while remaining silent and finishing within set time constraints.

Meet Adam Doleac, former baseball player for Southern Miss, who's putting it all on the line for his one love: Music.

Over the past two semesters, a group of SGA senators has been working to improve the iSouthernMS application to make it more accessible and user-friendly for students.

The University of Southern Mississippi Foundation announced a campaign to raise $8 million to construct a new nursing building in a press conference Wednesday.

Washington D.C.'s newest proposed legislation SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and its sister act PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act) created added conflict between online users and suppliers Wednesday after numerous websites "blacked out" in protest of the two acts.

Located in historic downtown Hattiesburg is one of the Hub City's best-kept secrets—New Yokel Market.

Going to college can be daunting. How do I sign up for classes? Where is this building located? How do I get involved?

These are questions asked by freshman and transfer students alike. According to USM's Student Success Career website, transfer students make up half the student body at Southern Miss. These students have gone to community or junior colleges, have left other universities to attend this one or are returning to earn a degree.

Southern Miss has two weeks to inventory the remaining Samsung Galaxy tablets or pay the price, literally.

The University of Southern Mississippi's new smoking policy will go into effect today as the spring semester begins.

The University of Southern Mississippi's Student Government Association is planning  to renovate  the Thad Cochran Center's theatre, with help from private funding. Seth Barron, SGA senator-at-large, said that, originally, the theatre wasn't being utilized and couldn't be finished due to lack of funding from Southern Miss.

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, alongside his sisters Lucy Buffett and Laurie Buffett McGuane, christened their donated vessel Miss Peetsy B at the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs on Monday.

USM alumnus and Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Randy Pierce signed his first novel for readers at a book signing at Main Street Books in downtown Hattiesburg Monday night.

This year, for the first time in history, student loan debt outweighs credit card debt. 

Housing at Southern Miss will soon be redefined once more as a new residence hall, designated as Luckyday Citizenship Hall, takes shape on campus.

The University of Southern Mississippi will host its 5th annual Lighting the Way for the Holidays Sunday.

Tonight at 10 p.m. the Student Government Association and University Libraries will be hosting "Dance Party in the Dark," a rave in the lobby of Cook Library.

A benefit wine-tasting in support of the Domestic Abuse Family Shelter (DAFS) will be held tonight at 7 p.m. at  No. 3 St. Martin Road in Hattiesburg.

The Epsilon Delta chapter of Chi Omega sorority will host its 60th annual Songfest Friday at 6 p.m. at Reed Green Coliseum.