July 9, 2008

HATTIESBURG - Three summer events hosted by Southern Miss Alumni Association chapters will help Golden Eagle football fans from across south Mississippi prepare for the upcoming athletic seasons.

July events in Jackson and Biloxi and an August event in Hattiesburg will offer Southern Miss alumni and friends the opportunity to meet with new head football coach Larry Fedora; Golden Eagle players; coaches Larry Eustachy, Joye Lee-McNelis and Corky Palmer; Seymour and the Southern Miss cheerleaders. The University's Official Ring and Southern Miss merchandise will be available for purchase, and the proceeds from ticket sales at all three events help to fund chapter scholarships. In addition to the contacts listed below, tickets for each of the events can be purchased at SouthernMissAlumni.com.

The events are as follows:

• The Jackson All-Star Party will be held on Thursday, July 17, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart. Tickets are $15 each or $25 per couple. Children 6-12 are $5, while there is no charge for children 5 and under. For more information or for tickets, contact John Graham at 601.573.7905, Kevin Prince at 601.214.8881 or John Duease at 601.591.5903;

• The Gulf Coast Beach Bash will be held on Thursday, July 24, beginning at 5 p.m. at Hard Rock, Biloxi. Tickets are $15 each or $25 per couple. Children 6-12 are $8, while there is no charge for children 5 and under. For more information or for tickets, contact Lisa Palazzo at 228.396.8800 or lpalazzo@palazzocpa.com, or Scott Leslie at 228.875.3647 or scott.leslie@ngc.com; and

• On Saturday, August 2, the South Central Mississippi Chapter will host Eagle FanFare. The event will be held at the Payne Center on the Hattiesburg campus and will begin at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 per adult, $10 for children 6-12 (no charge for children 5 and under). For tickets, call the Pat Ferlise Center at 601.266.5418. For more information, call 601.266.5013.