Southwest Mississippi Community College
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| Motto | "Opportunities for a Lifetime" |
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| Type | Community College |
| Established | 1908 |
| President | Dr. J. Steven Bishop |
| Location |
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United States
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| Website | Official Website |
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Southwest Mississippi Community College is a two-year community college located in Summit, Mississippi, with accreditation from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Mr. Southwest Mississippi Community College is Christian Green and Mrs. Southwest Mississippi Community College is Abbey Hooks.
History
The college was officially started in 1908 as an agricultural high school. The Pike County Agricultural High School opened on September 3, 1918, after receiving approval from the Pike County School Board the previous April. The high school began to incorporate college work into the curriculum in 1929 and by 1932 the school had become a junior college. Fifty-four years later in 1988, the name of the school was officially changed to Southwest Mississippi Community College.[1]
Notable alumni
- Woodie Assaf, longtime weatherman at WLBT in Jackson[2]
- Jarrod Dyson, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
- David Green, Mississippi state legislator[3]
- Billy Milner 1995 first round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins[4]
References
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- ↑ "Woodie Assaf biography", The Clarion-Ledger, March 6, 2007.
- ↑ Votesmart.org.-David Green
- ↑ [1]
External links
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- Pages with broken file links
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- Community colleges in Mississippi
- Universities and colleges in Mississippi
- Educational institutions established in 1918
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Southwest Mississippi Community College
- Education in Pike County, Mississippi
- Buildings and structures in Pike County, Mississippi
- NJCAA athletics
