Homecoming Week Activities
Each fall, the spirit and excitement of Homecoming Week festivities has been an anticipated tradition at Southern Miss. Festivities begin as early as Monday and continue through Sunday evening, and all areas of campus get involved.
Countdown to Homecoming Week
Schedule of Alumni Events
October 23
Time: 1 p.m.
Place: Hattiesburg Country Club
Description: This annual tournament supports the Pierce Legacy Scholarship Endowment, which provides scholarships to children and grandchildren of select Southern Miss alumni.
October 24
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Thad Cochran Center Grand Ballrooms
Description: The University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association will induct seven of its most dedicated and distinguished alumni into its Hall of Fame. The 2025 inductees are:
Richard G. Cowart '75 of Nashville, Tenn.; Krandall Paige Howell '87 of Summit, Miss.; David Hurt '90 of Madison, Miss.; Mickey Lee Marshall '83 of Orange Beach, Ala.; Hal McMahon '85 of Hattiesburg, Miss.; Jennifer Duke Payne '04 of Hattiesburg, Miss.; and Ellen Hunter Ruffin '77, '98 of Hattiesburg, Miss.
October 25
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Place: Thad Cochran Center Grand Ballrooms
Description: The Southern Miss Alumni Association will present awards and conduct the annual business of the organization, including the election of Alumni Association officers for the 2026-27 year.
Schedule of Student Events
DAILY THEMES
Monday: Southern Miss Spirit
Black and Gold
Tuesday: Wickedly Tired
Pajama Day
Wednesday: Good vs. Evil
Heroes and Villains
Thursday: No Place Like Your Clone
Twin Day
Friday: USMerald City
Witches and Wizards
October 20
Time: All Day
Place: Across the Hattiesburg Campus
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Southern Station @ Spirit Park
October 21
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Reed Green Coliseum
October 22
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Place: West Memorial Drive (Outside Union)
Time: 6 p.m.
Place: Power House Courtyard
October 23
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: R.C. Cook Union
Time: 12 p.m.
Place: Student Life Hub
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: Joe Paul Student Theater
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Wellness Center
October 24
Time: 12 p.m.
Place: Shoemaker Square
Time: 11 a.m.
Place: Hattiesburg Campus
October 25
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Place: Hattiesburg campus and Hardy Street
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Place: E Memorial Drive, Hattiesburg campus
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Place: The Rock
Time: Half-Time
Place: The Rock