University of Southern Mississippi.

One copy of the May 22, 1937 issue of the Hattiesburg American, commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of State Teachers College (now USM).

Compact disks made from two cassette tapes of the Freedom Summer Symposium held on June 7, 1999, at the University of Southern Mississippi.

DVD of the Civil Rights Conference held on campus in October 2010.

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

One of the early uniforms worn by the Dixie Darlings. Freddie Taylor was able to keep this uniform because they were being changed for the next year. She kept it safe in her coastal home through Hurricane Camille. It was found in the rubble of her home after Hurricane Katrina by her son. It was in a zippered suit bag, unharmed, even though her home was destroyed.

The uniform is black velvet with rhinestones lining the v-shaped neckline.

One of the early letterman sweaters worn by the Dixie Darlings. It is black with a gold “M” on the front left side. “DIXIE DARLINGS” is written in black thread in the center of the “M”. This was worn when the University of Southern Mississippi was Mississippi Southern College.

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

A short history and images relating to Joyce Scimeca and the Dixie Darlings.

Printed articles about the Black Lives Matter movement in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Eleven black & white photographs relating to Hattiesburg.

“HANDICAPPED children at the Ellisville, Miss., State School explore the mysteries of an accordion during a picnic organized by members of Kappa Delta Pi at the University of Southern Mississippi. Kappa Delta Pi is the national honorary society for students majoring in education. Mrs. Mary Wiseman of Hattiesburg holds the accordion as one youngster presses the keys. Geriatric residents at the school as well as the youngsters participated in the picnic.”

Two retired Mississippi state flags that flew at the University of Southern Mississippi. The nylon flag was the last one flown on campus before removal in October 2015, by President Rodney D. Bennett.

Two postcards from USM (Hattiesburg) campus.

Color poster of the Fall 2021 Dixie Darlings. Many of the Darlings have signed their names on their images.

The collection includes:

Mississippi Southern College (now The University of Southern Mississippi) mechanical pencil, 1960.

Printed speech by Mississippi Governor Theodore G. Bilbo, 1931

Civil War orders.

Financial documents.

Mississippi postmarked letters, 1840s.

U.S.S. Mississippi postal cancellation, 1933.

Other miscellaneous materials.

Plaques presented to Dr. Wilber for his service to several organizations and a USM laundry bag with "Golden Eagle" logo.

1 cubic foot of polymer periodicals including Polymer News; Chemical Business; Popular Plastics and Packaging; Journal of Coating Technology; and Revista de Plasticos Modernas.

2.50 cubic foot includes office files, transparencies; notes; books and articles (drafts); USM materials; meetings and agendas; award files; and other miscellaneous files.

Files related to Col. Ashley’s time as Director of Cook Library at the University of Southern Mississippi.

This collection contains photographs, slides, postcards, and memoirs of Mississippi.

The Frank D. Barber Papers consist of campaign materials from Barber’s bid for the Mississippi State Senate in 1959, six issues of Southern Exposure from 1952-1953, and materials relating to the conferring university status on Mississippi Southern College in 1962. This collection is of particular interest to researchers studying Mississippi politicians and the history of the University of Southern Mississippi.