Southwest Mississippi Community College
Public college in Summit, Mississippi, US
Former names | Pick County Agricultural High School (1918–1932) Pike County Junior College (1932–1988) |
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Motto | "Opportunities for a Lifetime" |
Type | Community College |
Established | 1908 |
President | J. Steven Bishop |
Students | 2000 |
Location | Summit , Mississippi , United States |
Mascot | Bears |
Website | www.smcc.edu |
Southwest Mississippi Community College is a public community college in Summit, Mississippi.
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 Seattle Mariners, former outfielder for the 2015 World Series Kansas City Royals
- David Green — Mississippi state legislator[3]
- Billy Milner — 1995 first round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins[4]
- Glover Quin — American football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL)
References
External links
- Official website
- Official athletics website
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Public colleges and universities in Mississippi
institutions
- Alcorn State University
- Delta State University
- Jackson State University
- Mississippi State University
- Mississippi University for Women
- Mississippi Valley State University
- University of Mississippi
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- University of Southern Mississippi
institutions
- Coahoma Community College
- Copiah–Lincoln Community College
- East Central Community College
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- Holmes Community College
- Itawamba Community College
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- Meridian Community College
- Mississippi Delta Community College
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
- Northeast Mississippi Community College
- Northwest Mississippi Community College
- Pearl River Community College
- Southwest Mississippi Community College
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