HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM)- Hundreds of individuals who never graduated from high school had a second chance to walk across the stage on Saturday.

The Mississippi National Guard Youth Challenge Academy had their graduation exercise of Class 38 at the Forrest County Multi Purpose Center in Hattiesburg.

Exactly 218 cadets graduated after completing a 22-week military-based training and education program.

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM)- Wednesday marks the 50th Anniversary of the death of the first Mississippi field secretary for the NAACP, Medgar Evers.

In honor of the civil rights leader, The Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage at The University of Southern Mississippi, took the time out to salute Evers and other brave Mississippians who stood up for what was right.

During their weekly radio program, Mississippi Moments, the university broadcast an old interview with J.C. Fairley, who was elected president of the Hattiesburg chapter of the NAACP in 1961.

The following is a news release from the City of Hattiesburg:

Ward 2 residents and business owners are asked to attend a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m., June 13, at the Hattiesburg Train Depot for the unveiling of the proposed Twin Forks Rising Master Plan.

The train depot is located at 308 Newman Street.