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
Community Events
Schedule of All Events
October 14
Time: All Day
Place: Across Campus
Description: Find Waldos across campus and take a photo with them! Submit through Photo Circle between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for team points.
Sponsoring Department: Student Government Association
Target Audience: Students
Time: 8 a.m.
Place: Across Campus
Description: Find the miniature 200 golden rocks and 30 domes hidden around campus. Turn them in to SGA for team points!
Sponsoring Department: Student Government Association
Target Audience: Students
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Southern Station @ Spirit Park
Description: Bring your energy and team spirit because each team will showcase their best chant for the ultimate competition. We'll have music pumping, exciting games, and exclusive homecoming memorabilia for students to grab.
Sponsoring Department: Student Affairs
Target Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff, Alumni, Community
October 15
Time: All Day
Place: Across Campus
Description: Find Waldos across campus and take a photo with them! Submit through Photo Circle between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for team points.
Sponsoring Department: Student Government Association
Target Audience: Students
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: R.C. Cook Union
Description: Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to donate blood. Thank you for supporting Mississippi Blood Services as they help patients throughout Mississippi receive the life-saving gift of blood.
Target Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Reed Green Coliseum
Description: Bring It On Eagle Style is the annual dance and performance competition hosted during Homecoming week.
Sponsoring Department: Student Government Association
Target Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff, Alumni, Community
October 16
Time: All Day
Place: Across Campus
Description: Find Waldos across campus and take a photo with them! Submit through Photo Circle between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for team points.
Sponsoring Department: Student Government Association
Target Audience: Students
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: R.C. Cook Union
Description: Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to donate blood. Thank you for supporting Mississippi Blood Services as they help patients throughout Mississippi receive the life-saving gift of blood.
Target Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Touchdown Club, The Rock
Description: Show off your knowledge of USM history and pop culture by competing for points鈥攖eams that answer the most questions correctly will reign supreme.
Sponsoring Department: Student Government Association
Target Audience: Students
October 17
Time: All Day
Place: Across Campus
Description: Find Waldos across campus and take a photo with them! Submit through Photo Circle between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for team points.
Sponsoring Department: Student Government Association
Target Audience: Students
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: R.C. Cook Union
Description: Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to donate blood. Thank you for supporting Mississippi Blood Services as they help patients throughout Mississippi receive the life-saving gift of blood.
Target Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff
Time: 11 a.m.
Place: Shoemaker Square
Description: Let鈥檚 fill the bus with school supplies for our local schools! Join us to fill the bus to the brim with donations! The bus will be parked on West Memorial Drive near Shoemaker Square鈥攍et's come together and make a huge impact!
Sponsoring Department: Office of Community and Belonging
Target Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff, Alumni, Community
Time: 1 p.m.
Place: Hattiesburg Country Club
Description: The Annual Alumni Golf Tournament raises funds for the Pierce Legacy Scholars Program.
Sponsoring Department: The Southern Miss Alumni Association
Target Audience: Alumni
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Place: Power House Courtyard
Description: The stage is yours to hit all the right notes and show off your star power. Teams can crank up the competition and score major points by placing in the karaoke showdown.
Sponsoring Department: Student Government Association
Target Audience:
October 18
Time: 12 p.m.
Place: Shoemaker Square
Description: Each team can send two brave participants to take the plunge. Make sure to arrive at the SGA office by 11:30 AM to sign up and get all the details. While sitting in the fountain, you'll take on exciting tasks, answer trivia, and compete in games created by the Homecoming committee. The top three who stick it out the longest will score big points for their team, and the winner? They鈥檒l earn eternal bragging rights! This is going to be legendary!
Sponsoring Department: Student Government Association
Target Audience: Students
Time: All Day
Description: Lawn displays are a time-honored tradition, bursting with spirit on college campuses nationwide! Teams will create stunning art by rolling tissue paper into tiny 鈥減omped鈥� pieces, carefully attaching them to posters or wire structures to form incredible images. These displays will scream school pride and bring the 2024 Homecoming theme, 鈥淲e Built this City on Black & Gold,鈥� to life.
Sponsoring Department: Student Government Association
Target Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff, Alumni, Community
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Thad Cochran Center Grand Ballrooms
Description: The University鈥檚 most distinguished alumni will be inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame.
Sponsoring Department: Southern Miss Alumni Association
Target Audience: Faculty/Staff, Alumni, Community
Time: 6 p.m.
Place: Southern Station / Spirit Park
Description: Friday Night @ Spirit Park Homecoming Edition will provide a chance for all those on campus and in the city to experience a performance from The Pride of Mississippi, the Southern Misses, the Dixie Darlings, and some live music! 鈥ㄢ�═here will be several food vendors and sources of entertainment for all those attending! 鈥ㄢ�╓e also encourage students and community members to set up their tents and drop their tailgate supplies in Spirit Park to best prepare for any Homecoming Day tailgating!
Sponsoring Department: Southern Miss Alumni Association and Student Government Association
Target Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff, Alumni, Community
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Bennett Auditorium
Description: Around here, Southern Miss NPHC goes ALL OUT鈥擭O HALF STEPPIN鈥�! Get ready for jaw-dropping performances and see who will claim the top prize! Grab your tickets before they sell out. This is one show you won鈥檛 want to miss!
Sponsoring Department: Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life
Target Audience: Students
October 19
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Place: Thad Cochran Center Grand Ballrooms
Description: Southern Miss Alumni Association recognizes outstanding alumni for their service to our alma mater and conducts the annual business of the Association.
Sponsoring Department: Southern Miss Alumni Association
Target Audience: Faculty/Staff, Alumni, Community
Time: 1 p.m.
Place: Hattiesburg campus and Hardy Street
Description: Don鈥檛 miss the *pomp* and *circumstance* as the Southern Miss community parades its way into Homecoming 2024! We're rolling out the red carpet (and the floats!) to welcome home our amazing alumni and celebrate the 2024 Homecoming Court! The route will kick off on Ross Blvd, make its way down Hardy Street, turn at the campus entrance, and cruise down Southern Miss Drive towards Eagle Walk. Get ready to *march* into the fun鈥攖his parade is going to be *un-float-gettable*!
Sponsoring Department: Student Government Association
Target Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff, Alumni, Community
Time: 3:45 p.m.
Place: 91少女集中营
Description: Get hyped for Eagle Walk鈥攎ore than just a tradition, it's a living monument to Southern Miss' incredible legacy of athletic excellence! On game day, the excitement kicks off with a booming cannon blast, and then we march in the legendary Eagle Walk Parade, starting at the Aubrey K. Lucas Administration Building and making our way to The Rock. This is where Golden Eagle pride soars highest! Don鈥檛 miss out on this epic game day experience!
Sponsoring Department: The Pride of Mississippi
Target Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff, Alumni, Community
Time: 6 p.m.
Place: The Rock
Description: Get ready for a Black & Gold showdown as the Southern Miss Golden Eagles take on Arkansas State University! Halftime is going to be electric, so get ready for the grand introduction of the Homecoming Court, all while The Pride of Southern Mississippi brings the energy! And it doesn鈥檛 stop there鈥擧omecoming is the time we roll out the welcome mat for our incredible alumni and cheer on the return of the legendary Dixie Darling alumnae on the field! This is Southern Miss pride at its finest!
Sponsoring Department: Southern Miss Athletics
Target Audience: Students, Faculty/Staff, Alumni, Community