91ԹYou91Թre So Golden91Թ: USM Readies for 2022 Homecoming
Tue, 10/11/2022 - 04:13pm | By: From 91Թ Alumni Association

Members of 91Թ (USM) 2022 Homecoming Court includes, from left to right: standing, Kaela Barnicle, Student Body Maid of Foley, Alabama; sitting, Gigi Rivera, Miss 91Թ of Orlando, Florida; standing, Emmanuel Carney, Student Body Beau, Ripley, Tennessee; sitting, James Jefferson III, Mr. 91Թ | Baton Rouge, Louisiana; standing, Laila Peters, Junior Maid, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; standing, Mar91ԹQues McCray, Junior Beau, Heidelberg, Mississippi; sitting Kyrstin Maddox, Homecoming Queen, Mobile, Alabama; sitting, Kenny Ellzey |Homecoming King | McComb, Mississippi; standing, Carrington Brown, Senior Maid, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; standing, Keedrick Palmer, Senior Beau, Jackson, Mississippi; sitting, Megan McDuffie, Gulf Park Maid, Knoxville, Tennessee; sitting, Cameron Hodge, Gulf Park Beau, Lake, Mississippi; standing, Taylor Adair, Sophomore Maid, Aberdeen, Mississippi; standing behind chair, Dylan Little, Sophomore Beau, Picayune, Mississippi; sitting, Zoe Scruggs-Gore, Graduate Maid, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; sitting, Sean Smith, Graduate Beau, Biloxi, Mississippi; standing behind chair, Oliver Young III, Freshman Beau, Biloxi, Mississippi; and standing behind chair, Mary Morgan Wert, Freshman Maid , Jackson, Mississippi.
A golden opportunity awaits students, faculty, staff, and alumni and friends of The University of 91Թ (USM) to celebrate their beloved school during homecoming week 2022 through Oct. 15.
Incorporating the theme 91ԹYou91Թre So Golden,91Թ USM homecoming week activities include organizational reunions, pep rallies, musical performances, tailgating, induction of the 91Թ Alumni Association91Թ 2022 Hall of Fame class, a parade featuring the Pride of Mississippi Marching Band, and introduction of the homecoming court at USM91Թ Oct. 15 football game with Sun Belt Conference rival Arkansas State University highlight the week91Թ events.
Keesler Federal Credit Union is serving as 91Թ Alumni Association 2022 Homecoming sponsor.
91ԹWith the excitement of joining the Sun Belt Conference, there is no doubt that Homecoming 2022 will be memorable for Golden Eagle fans everywhere,91Թ said Jerry DeFatta, executive director of the 91Թ Alumni Association. 91ԹHomecoming is always an exciting time on campus as it provides us with an opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni and recognize former students who have played a vital role in the life of the University."
A listing of some of the week91Թ homecoming activities on the Hattiesburg campus includes the following:
Thursday, Oct. 13
*, 7:30 p.m., Lake Terrace Convention Center
Friday, Oct. 14
*Go GOLD Friday - Alumni and fans are invited to share photos of their Go GOLD Friday participation across social media using #GoGoldFriday.
*24th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament - Hattiesburg Country Club, 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start, hosted by the 91Թ Alumni Association; registration is closed, but players and teams may be added to a wait-list by contacting Kristopher.ReiterFREEMississippi.
*Trail of Traditions | Legacy Campus Tour - 2 p.m., Trent Lott Center
*Research Symposium: 52 Years of Polymer Science and Engineering - Thames Polymer Science Research Center
*Friday Night @ Spirit Park 6:30 p.m., Southern Station - The Homecoming edition of Friday Night @ Spirit Park is sponsored by and .
*, 6:30 p.m., Thad Cochran Center Ballrooms -
Tickets are $50 per person and must be purchased in advance.
Saturday, Oct. 15
*Alumni Association , 10:30 a.m., Thad Cochran Center - Each year at Homecoming, the 91Թ Alumni Association recognizes outstanding alumni for their service to our alma mater and conducts the annual business of the Alumni Association. Active members are invited to join us for the Annual Meeting. Tickets are $20 per person, and children 12 and under receive complimentary admission.
*Dixie Darling Exhibit - McCain Library, 10:30 a.m.
*Homecoming Parade - Hattiesburg Campus, 1 p.m.
* - 3 p.m., Spirit Park
*Honors College Homecoming Tailgate - 2 p.m., Spirit Park
*Kappa Delta Alumnae and Parent Tailgate - 3 p.m., Spirit Park
*Chi Omega Alumnae Tailgate - 3 p.m., Spirit Park
*Phi Mu Alumnae Tailgate - 3 p.m., Phi Mu House
*Delta Gamma 50th Anniversary Weekend
*91Թ College of Business & Economic Development Tailgate - 3 p.m., Scianna Hall Courtyard
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*Pregame at Southern Station, 3:30 p.m. Southern Station, Spirit Park - The Homecoming edition of Pregame at Southern Station is sponsored by and.
* football game - 6 p.m., M.M. Roberts Stadium 91ԹThe Rock91Թ
For more information about USM 2022 Homecoming, email alumniFREEMississippi.
