Northwest Mississippi Community College
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Overview
Northwest Mississippi Community College is a two-year public community college located in Senatobia, Mississippi. The school web site mentions the 247 acre campus, rural setting (though only 30 miles from Memphis), and the Centers in Oxford and Southhaven. The college offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Applied Science, and Certificate Degrees. [1]
History
Northwest began as Tate County Agricultural High School in 1915. The College began in 1928 with support from Tateand Quitman Counties and the Mississippi Junior College Commission. The first President was Porter Walker Berry.
The school changed with the times. Depression era students were allowed to pay board with produce, and World War II male students studied at an accelerated pace to join the war effort. The Southern Associations of Colleges and Schools gave accreditation to Northwest in 1953. The college served an eleven county district and expanded offerings. Today, internet classes, noncredit classes, and non-traditional offerings for adults round out the modern campus.[2]
Campus
The campus sits on 247 acres in Senatobia, Mississippi. Yalobusha Hall, renovated in 2000, holds several offices, including the Registrar, Admissions, Financial Aid, and Recruiting offices. The James P. McCormick Administration Building, site of the original primary building for the old Tate County Agricultural High School, holds the administrative offices of the president, other officers, and the Business Office. The McCormick Building was named a Mississippi Landmark in 1993.[3]
Academics
Northwest offers classes to prepare students for further academic achievement or for career advancement.
Requirements for Degrees
Athletics and Sports
Northwest has the Rangers in football, softball, baseball, and basketball.[7]