SUMMARY: Southern Miss baseball enters the 2025 season with high expectations after a successful 2024, marked by a 40+ win season and a conference tournament title. Voted by Sun Belt coaches, the Golden Eagles topped the preseason poll with 179 points and five first-place votes, narrowly outpacing Troy. Five players earned spots on the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team, including pitcher Colby Allen and first baseman Matthew Russo. The team aims to extend its remarkable streak of eight consecutive 40+ win seasons, starting their campaign against Lafayette College on February 14 at Pete Taylor Park.

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SUMMARY: The Mississippi Department of Transportation has awarded a $440,000 grant to the Greater Belhaven Foundation (GBF) to construct a vital sidewalk connecting Jackson’s largest neighborhood to its busy medical district. The project will create a multi-use trail along Peachtree Street, addressing safety issues for students and staff from Jackson Public Schools, Belhaven University, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center, who currently walk on the road. The new trail will enhance connectivity, linking important local areas and improving pedestrian access. GBF’s Executive Director expressed excitement over the grant, marking a significant community infrastructure milestone.

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SUMMARY: The Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 1193, which would prohibit public educational institutions from creating or promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The bill aims to eliminate practices like diversity statements, diversity training, and the teaching of transgender ideology. It also requires that schools teach there are only two genders based on chromosomal makeup. Critics argue the bill would harm marginalized communities and erase opportunities for inclusive policies, while supporters believe it promotes merit-based systems. The bill mandates annual reports from schools and allows complaints and lawsuits against noncompliant institutions.

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