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Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families

About the Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families

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A Warm Welcome to our Nation's Credentials

Thank you – Thank you – Thank you…For your many sacrifices so that Our University located in the friendly confines of South Mississippi may be of service to you.  We gratefully appreciate all you have done and continue to do so that “We the People” can live a life of choosing and pursue our dreams through Higher Education to earn a degree from ŷֳ leading to an exciting professional future.   

Our culture is simple yet powerful, and all about you:  “We work through all the challenges to find a way for you to succeed.”

The ŷֳ Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families exists for the single purpose to meet your academic interests and needs.  Our Center provides a campus site at two locations (Hattiesburg and Long Beach) where Military Connected Students find comfort and happiness along with a college home that is uniquely theirs.  We are committed to providing Students a beacon of care and assistance where you will discover all the support you need to succeed in pursuing your professional education goals.    

As one of the top “Military Caring” Universities across the United States (Ranked #1 in 2022 and annually rated among the top 10), we are proud to continue to achieve a “Gold Status” rating in providing consistent and caring “Military Friendly” support.  

We invite you to be a part of the Southern Miss Golden Eagle experience.  Why?  Because you are uniquely the most important person we could ever have the honor of serving.  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. 

Vision

A nationally recognized and comprehensive "Military Caring" education support program committed to Faith, Leadership, Belonging and Worthiness that enrolls/graduates Military Veterans, Service Members, and their Families.  We stand for something:  To Inspire and care for Military Connected Students so they succeed in the classroom, across the campus community and in attaining their academic/professional development dreams.