Southern Miss Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families

Southern Miss Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Supporting students pursuing educational opportunities earned as members of the Armed Services and as dependents alongside their family members.

On behalf of The University of Southern Mississippi, we would like to thank you for your service to our nation and willingness to “make a difference” on behalf of all citizens of the United States of America. We care about our veterans, their family members and all our active duty service members who volunteered to protect and defend our Constitution against all enemies both foreign and domestic.

We are proud of you and want to be here for you and your family in your pursuit of a college degree and opportune professional career. At The University of Southern Mississippi we clearly acknowledge that less than 1 percent of our nation's population has ever served in the Armed Forces, allowing the 99 percent of us to enjoy freedoms too often taken for granted. Nearly two million service members (Our Nations Credentials) have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. Many of these young men and women are returning in search of homes, jobs and an education. As a result, at Southern Miss we are firmly compelled to meet your post-secondary education needs, and that of your wonderful Family Members.

“There currently exist roughly 23.5 million living military veterans comprising 9 percent of our overall national population. Over 1.4 million veterans have entered the work force since 2002, and there are nearly 200,000 transitioning from military service each year.” Keith Wilson, director of education services for the Department of Veterans Affairs, stated that approximately 800,000 veterans used GI Bill benefits last year to attend school, a whopping 40 percent increase since 2009. We want you to be a part of the Southern Miss Golden Eagle experience because we greatly value you, your contributions to our nation’s defense and willingness to pursue a college degree at one of the leading research institutions across the United States of America. Page Disclaimer: While we welcome feedback, comments will be moderated so please be respectful of comments posted by others. Comments containing hate speech or profanity will be deleted.

Already at it! Orientation today! Great crowd.
06/05/2026

Already at it! Orientation today! Great crowd.

05/27/2026
Congratulations to these newly commissioned officers in the United States Army! Especially our very own 2nd Lieutenant ...
05/16/2026

Congratulations to these newly commissioned officers in the United States Army! Especially our very own 2nd Lieutenant Jackson Evans!

Shout out to Bill Carney for his support!
05/11/2026

Shout out to Bill Carney for his support!

Yes we are! Not only are we the #1 Military Friendly University in the State of Mississippi, we are #3 in the entire United States! Now everyone going north on 49 will see it! New Billboard above Don Chuy Mexican Restaurant just North of Hardy Street! Special Shout out to Bill Carney for his added support of our program!

Yes we are! Not only are we the #1 Military Friendly University in the State of Mississippi, we are #3 in the entire ...
05/11/2026

Yes we are! Not only are we the #1 Military Friendly University in the State of Mississippi, we are #3 in the entire United States! Now everyone going north on 49 will see it! New Billboard above Don Chuy Mexican Restaurant just North of Hardy Street! Special Shout out to Bill Carney for his added support of our program!

Congratulations to our very own Stacy Henley for receiving the Staff Excellence award. Only one of these is given every...
05/11/2026

Congratulations to our very own Stacy Henley for receiving the Staff Excellence award. Only one of these is given every year to the Southern Miss staff member that gives over and above expectation in their job performance and their service to students! This is a very difficult award to acheive and we so value her contributions here at the Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families! This also comes with a cash gift! Congratulations again Stacy! We are so blessed to have you on our staff! Stacy has been with Southern Miss for 28 years! SMTTT!!!

Please enjoy this video narrated by the Center's Director, Major General (Retired) Jeff Hammond. For all who are Militar...
05/06/2026

Please enjoy this video narrated by the Center's Director, Major General (Retired) Jeff Hammond. For all who are Military-Connected: this building was constructed for you! Come by and see us!

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Fuel for Finals! We decided to help our students with a little food today! It is amazing how many college students wil...
05/01/2026

Fuel for Finals! We decided to help our students with a little food today! It is amazing how many college students will show up when you say “Free Food”! It is also a small “Thank You” for all these students that call us home! Thank you for what you do!! Love you guys!

Here is what we have waiting for you guys here at The University of Southern Mississippi! Our Veterans Center for your ...
04/27/2026

Here is what we have waiting for you guys here at The University of Southern Mississippi! Our Veterans Center for your use! Your home away from home:

We love our center. We just found this jewel this weekend shot during construction! This place is home away from home for anyone that fits within our title: Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families! If I just described you, this place was built for you!

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Hattiesburg, MS
39406

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+16012668387

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