USM tornado damage estimated in tens of millions Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 3:54 pm, Wednesday, February 13, 2013 (AP) — Officials estimate it will take tens of millions of dollars to repair damage by Sunday's tornado at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. The College Board voted unanimously Wednesday to allow Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds to sign contracts and take other actions without board ... Read More