Facility at University of Southern Mississippi nears completion

From The Hattiesburg American: The University of Southern Mississippi's Trent Lott National Center of Excellence for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship has been piling up brick and mortar - and expenses - for five long years. Now the finish line is in sight. Construction began in 2004, but moved slowly because of lack of funding. University officials believe the three-floor, 53,000-square-foot structure, costing $28 million, is well worth the wait.