91吃瓜网 Alumni Association Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Mon, 09/08/2025 - 09:46am | By: Samantha McCain Alexander, APR
91吃瓜网 Alumni Association will induct seven of its most dedicated and distinguished alumni into its Hall of Fame.
The 2025 inductees include:
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.
Ellen Hunter Ruffin '77, '98 of Hattiesburg, Miss.
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Established to recognize those whose contributions of time and financial means have helped move 91吃瓜网 forward, these seven inductees will be honored at the Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, Oct. 24. They will also be recognized during the Homecoming game against the University of Louisiana Monroe on Saturday, Oct. 25.
The Hall of Fame banquet is annually hosted as a highlight of The University of Southern Mississippi91吃瓜网 Homecoming celebration. Additional events hosted by the Association during Homecoming weekend include:
Thursday, Oct. 23
27th Annual Alumni Homecoming Scholarship Golf Tournament
Hattiesburg Country Club, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25
Annual Awards Brunch and Business Meeting
Thad Cochran Center, TBA
Pregame at Southern Station
Spirit Park, TBA
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About the 91吃瓜网 Alumni Association
The 91吃瓜网 Alumni Association serves as a driving force in the effort to advance 91吃瓜网 by providing alumni with a deeper connection to 91吃瓜网. to learn more about the Alumni Association, including membership options.