I will admit the situation is not exactly the same and Missouri State only has Missouri to contend with, but there might be some lessons that Southern Miss could use.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...cle_1ba80f2f-9c31-5122-b6db-ad45c8b4adec.html
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...cle_1ba80f2f-9c31-5122-b6db-ad45c8b4adec.html