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Aug
22

12:00 am

Make Your Mark: Mississippi High School Drawing Exhibition, and Drawing on Katrina: Mississippi Children Respond to the Storm, 20th Anniversary at George Hurst Building - Gallery of Art and Design

This summer show features two exhibitions: (1) the annual Make Your Mark exhibition featuring drawings made by sophomores, juniors, and seniors from Mississippi high schools across the state, and (2) Drawing on Katrina: Mississippi Children Respond to the Storm, 20th anniversary show, featuring a remarkable collection of children's artworks created in response to the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. In 2005-2006 when these works were made, the young Mississippi artists from Forrest, Harrison, Jackson, Jones, Lamar, and Pearl River counties were in grades K-5. Curators for the Drawing on Katrina project were USM professors Janet Gorzegno and Mark Rigsby. June 2 - August 23, 2025 Gallery of Art & Design, George Hurst Bldg. Summer Hours: Open by Appointment. Please email spva@usm.edu or call 601.266.4161 Free and open to the public

Aug
22

6:00 pm

Pride Preview at Spirit Park

Get your first look and listen of The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band and Dixie Darlings as they showcase the sound of Southern Miss for 2025!

Aug
22

6:00 pm

SMAC Welcome Back Festival at Intramural Fields

Students are invited to attend the Welcome Back Festival, hosted by the Southern Miss Activities Council. The event includes music, games and food. Student ID required to attend.

Aug
23

12:00 am

Make Your Mark: Mississippi High School Drawing Exhibition, and Drawing on Katrina: Mississippi Children Respond to the Storm, 20th Anniversary at George Hurst Building - Gallery of Art and Design

This summer show features two exhibitions: (1) the annual Make Your Mark exhibition featuring drawings made by sophomores, juniors, and seniors from Mississippi high schools across the state, and (2) Drawing on Katrina: Mississippi Children Respond to the Storm, 20th anniversary show, featuring a remarkable collection of children's artworks created in response to the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. In 2005-2006 when these works were made, the young Mississippi artists from Forrest, Harrison, Jackson, Jones, Lamar, and Pearl River counties were in grades K-5. Curators for the Drawing on Katrina project were USM professors Janet Gorzegno and Mark Rigsby. June 2 - August 23, 2025 Gallery of Art & Design, George Hurst Bldg. Summer Hours: Open by Appointment. Please email spva@usm.edu or call 601.266.4161 Free and open to the public

Aug
29

12:00 am

Screaming Eagles at The Rock

Hosted by the student organizations of the Alumni Association and Southern Miss Athletics, Screaming Eagles is designed to instill a sense of gameday tradition in the current USM student body. Students enjoy a first flight experience of running onto the field while The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band debuts its pregame show.

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