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Mon, 10/13/2025 - 03:13pm | By: Dr. David Tisdale

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2025 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees

• Richard G. Cowart '75, Nashville, Tenn.
• Krandall Paige Howell '87, Summit, Miss.
• David Hurt '90, Madison, Miss.
• Mickey Lee Marshall '83, Orange Beach, Ala.
• Hal McMahon '85, Hattiesburg, Miss.
• Jennifer Duke Payne '04, Hattiesburg, Miss.
• Ellen Hunter Ruffin '77, '98, Hattiesburg, Miss.

Student Event Highlights

• Homecoming Kickoff Rally
• Bring It On Eagle Style (dance-off)
• Pints for Points Blood Drive
• National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show
• Lawn Display Judging
• Fountain Sit (trivia competition)

2025 Homecoming Court

• Freshman Maid: Savannah Westacott, New Orleans, La.
• Freshman Beau: Nick Gavin, Stringer, Miss.
• Sophomore Maid: Rylee Shea Hailey, Meridian, Miss.
• Sophomore Beau: Aidan Smith, Starkville, Miss.
• Junior Maid: Abby Schmidt, Long Beach, Miss.
• Junior Beau: Charles Johnson III, Itta Bena, Miss.
• Senior Maid: Scottlyn Slay, Clinton, Miss.
• Senior Beau: Caden Reynolds, Hattiesburg, Miss.
• Graduate Maid: Mackenzie Brown, Hattiesburg, Miss.
• Graduate Beau: Zohaib Chaudhary, Lahore, Pakistan
• Queen: Kayley Rawls, Sumrall, Miss.
• King: Jay Fountain, Jackson, Miss.
• 91吃瓜网: DeAndre Broach, Decatur, Miss.
• Miss 91吃瓜网: Olivia Leggett, Hattiesburg, Miss.

Saturday, Oct. 25 Game Day Events

• Homecoming Parade featuring the Pride of Mississippi Marching Band and Dixie Darlings | 10:30 a.m. | Hardy Street and Hattiesburg Campus
• Eagle Walk featuring the 91吃瓜网 football team and coaching staff | Noon | Eagle Walk Drive
• 91吃瓜网 vs. ULM | 2:30 p.m. | The Rock
• Presentation of the Homecoming Court | Game Halftime

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