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The Southern Miss campus is also home to many other unique buildings, structures, and icons.
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All-American Rose Garden – planted in 1973 and located near the front of the campus, the Rose Garden was granted Public Rose Garden accreditation in 1975 by All-American Rose Selections Inc.
- Carlisle-Faulkner Field – the playing field in M.M. Roberts Stadium; originally named for Louis Edward Faulkner, chairman of Hattiesburg’s Committee on Unemployment Relief; renamed Carlisle-Faulkner Field in 2004 after a new turf surface was
donated by USM benefactor Gene Carlisle.
- Danforth Chapel – chapel used by students, staff, and faculty; donated by the Danforth family of St. Louis, owners of the Purina pet food and cereal company.
- The Fountain – financed by a gift from the Class of 1970; located in front of the Administration Building; home to the Friday Night at the Fountain pep rallies.
- The Hub – the center of student life on the Southern Miss campus, the Hub is part of the Student Union along with the R.C. Cook Union and the Thad Cochran Center.
- Hill Denson Field – the playing field at Pete Taylor Park; named after former coach Hill Denson.
- Lake Byron – located at the front of campus; named for Dr. Byron E. Green, former president of the Forrest County Board of Supervisors, who assisted a group of students in beginning construction of the lake.
- Little Rock – before each home game, the Little Rock next to the District is given a fresh coat of gold paint with a
spirited message directed towards that week’s opponent.
- M.M. Roberts Stadium – home to the Golden Eagle football team and named for benefactor and local attorney M.M. Roberts; nicknamed “The Rock” by football players who helped build the stadium.
- Payne Center – named by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Administration (NIRSA) as one of the finest facilities in the nation, the Payne Center is home to the Intramural Sports department and is a start-of-the-art fitness facility with an indoor track, basketball courts, weight rooms, aerobic studios, classrooms, and more. It is also home to the Lady Eagle volleyball team.
- Pete Taylor Park – home field of the Golden Eagle baseball team; named for former coach C.J. “Pete” Taylor.
- Petrified Tree – discovered in 1986 in Ovett, Miss., and relocated to USM the following year, the 11-million year old tree is located next to Danforth Chapel.
- Reed Green Coliseum – home to the men’s and women’s basketball teams and named after former Athletic Director Bernard Reed Green.
- Roberts Schoolhouse – a one-room schoolhouse built in 1899 in Northeast Jackson County; was relocated to the Southern Miss campus in 1981 and is now located on the patio of Owings-McQuagge Hall.
- Seymour – the official Southern Miss mascot, Seymour d'Campus has entertained fans at Golden Eagle athletic events for over two decades.
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