Southern Miss Homecoming 2026 Set for Oct. 24
Mon, 10/19/2026 - 10:19am | By: David Tisdale
Front Row (left to right): Junior Maid Abbye Jo Holcomb; Queen Sylvia White; King
Marshall Robertson; Senior Beau Frank Rimmer; Senior Maid Kinley Cain; Sophomore Beau
Nick Gavin; Sophomore Maid Madison White
Back Row (left to right): Junior Beau Elijah Fredricks; Freshman Maid Daley Johnson;
Freshman Beau Jordan Brookes; Miss Southern Miss; Micah Hill; Gulfpark Maid Georgcia
Lowe; Graduate Maid Sarah Grace Meyn; Graduate Beau Jonathan Hughes (not pictured:
Mr. Southern Miss and Gulf Park Beau)
With a century-plus reputation for teaching and research excellence, and because its
alumni and friends consider it a second home, The University of Southern Mississippi
has plenty of reasons to celebrate during Homecoming 2026.
“Soaring into the Future” is this year’s student experience theme. Homecoming Day,
Saturday, Oct. 24, will feature the Homecoming Parade, Eagle Walk and introduction
of the Homecoming Court during the Golden Eagles’ Sun Belt Conference football matchup
against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns.
Homecoming Day schedule details include:
- Homecoming Parade featuring the Pride of Mississippi Marching Band and Dixie Darlings | Noon | Hardy Street and Hattiesburg campus
- Eagle Walk | 1:45 p.m. | Eagle Walk Drive
- Southern Miss vs. Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 p.m. | Renasant Stadium, “The Rock”
- Presentation of the Homecoming Court and Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees | Halftime
Members of the Southern Miss Homecoming Court include:
- Freshman Beau – Jordan Brookes | Lexington, Miss.
- Freshman Maid – Daley Johnson | Long Beach, Miss.
- Sophomore Beau – Nick Gavin | Stringer, Miss.
- Sophomore Maid – Madison White | Indianola, Miss.
- Junior Beau – Elijah Fredricks | Gulfport, Miss.
- Junior Maid – Abbye Jo Holcomb | Petal, Miss.
- Senior Beau – Frank Rimmer | Madison, Miss.
- Senior Maid – Kinley Cain | Meridian, Miss.
- Gulf Park Maid – Georgcia Lowe | Gulfport, Miss.
- Gulf Park Beau – Kaleb Favaloro | Norman, Okla.
- Graduate Beau – Jonathan Hughes | Clinton, Miss.
- Graduate Maid – Sarah Grace Meyn | Bogue Chitto, Miss.
- Mr. Southern Miss – Ellis Voss | Hattiesburg, Miss.
- Miss Southern Miss – Micah Hill | San Luis Obispo, Calif.
- Homecoming King – Marshall Robertson | Newton, Miss.
- Homecoming Queen – Sylvia White | Watson, La.
"The Student Government Association has spent an incredible amount of time working
behind the scenes to get the Homecoming festivities underway,” said Garrett Grantham,
SGA chief of staff. “We’re eager to finally set up a great show for the student body,
alumni, and friends of the university to come to campus and have a good time.”
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Dr. Sirena Cantrell
concurred with Grantham, saying she and her colleagues look forward to welcoming alumni
and friends back to campus for Homecoming.
“From campus traditions and exciting events to the energy of game day, this is a week
to celebrate what makes Southern Miss home,” Cantrell said. “Let’s come together,
show our Golden Eagle pride, and make Homecoming 2026 one to remember."
Click here for more information about Southern Miss Homecoming, including alumni events, the
parade route and a complete schedule of events.