Southern Miss turns 100
by Wally Northway
Published: March 14,2010
Tags: 100 year anniversary, Mississippi Normal College, Southern Miss, University of Mississippi
University changes Hattiesburg’s direction Arguably, the most important date in the community and economic development history of the City of Hattiesburg is March 30, 1910, On that day, Mississippi Normal College, dedicated entirely to teacher training, was chartered by the Mississippi Legislature. The first class had a mere 227 students led by 17 faculty members. [...]
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