Welcome to our Centennial Timeline! This interactive journey through the history of Southern Miss is organized by decade and features audio clips and photo captions in the "notes" section.
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- 1990
Football star Brett Favre ends his career as Quarterback for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. - 1993
A campus wide “Celebration of Diversity” was held to signify a breakthrough in race relations on campus. - April 1995
After 13 years in the Metro Conference, Southern Miss became a charter member of Conference USA. - July 1995
Miss Oseola McCarty donated $150,000 to USM. She was awarded USM’s first honorary degree in 1998 and died one year later on September 26, 1999. - Aug. 1995
President Lucas announced resignation, effective Dec. 31, 1996. His twenty-one years of service made his the longest presidential tenure in the USM’s history. - 1996
A benchmark year for arts program at Southern Miss, as the USM Symphony Orchestra celebrated its 75th anniversary. - Jan. 3, 1997
Dr. Horace Weldon Fleming, Jr. became 7th president.
- 1998
The University is classified as a dual-campus system, offering 4 year programs at Southern Miss Gulf Park and Keesler Air Force Base Center. - 1999
The Lady Eagles Softball team won the Conference USA championship, the South Regional championship, before advancing to the College Women’s World Series.
- 1990
Shelby F. Thames Polymer Science Research Center- Named for the founder of the Polymer Science Department, who also served as University President from 2002-2007. - 1990
Baseball Grandstands - 1993
Payne Center- Physical Fitness and Recreation Center - 1995
Five-Story Addition to Cook Library- expanded study rooms and additional computer terminals were two of the most popular new features. - 1996
Marshall Bell Track Facility - 1999
Liberal Arts Building - 1999
Theatre and Dance Building
