Holmes Community College
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| Type | Community |
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| President | Dr. Jim Haffey |
| Location | , , United States 32°58′10″N 89°54′59″W / 32.96944°N 89.91639°W |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | http://www.holmescc.edu/ |
Holmes Community College is a public community college headquartered in Goodman, Mississippi.[1] It also has campuses in Grenada; Ridgeland; and Goodman, the location of the main or original campus. Holmes has satellite campuses in Attala, Webster, and Yazoo counties as well.
Holmes Community College was established in 1911, when plans were made to found in Goodman, Mississippi. The town of Goodman provided 40 acres (160,000 m2) of land (along with free water from the community's artesian well) on the west side of town, and the Board of Trustees purchased an additional 42 acres (170,000 m2) adjacent to the original school location. The mascot of Holmes Community College is the bulldog.
It was previously Holmes Junior College (HJC).[2]
History[]
Holmes Community College originally began as Holmes County Agricultural High School, established in 1911 when the town of Goodman provided forty acres of land and the Board of Trustees bought forty-two acres of land on the west side of Goodman, Mississippi. In 1922, the Mississippi Legislature made it legal for agricultural high schools to add two years of college work. Holmes added the first year of college work in the 1925-1926 school session, and a sophomore year of college work in the 1928-1929 school session.[3]
Service area[]
Counties it serves, in addition to Holmes, are Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Madison, Montgomery, Webster, and Yazoo.[4]
Campuses[]
- Goodman Campus, Goodman
- Grenada Center, Grenada
- Ridgeland Campus, Ridgeland
- Kosciusko - Attala Educational Center / Workforce Development, Kosciusko
- Yazoo Center, Yazoo City
Notable alumni[]
- Max Dale Cooper, immunologist.
- Walter Jones, professional football player in the NFL (Seattle Seahawks) and member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame
- Alvin McKinley professional football player in the NFL.
- Roy Oswalt professional baseball player in the MLB.
- Trumaine Sykes, professional football player in the NFL, CFL and Arena Football League.
References[]
- ^ "Goodman Campus." Holmes Community College. Retrieved on March 1, 2011.
- ^ "Vaiden student at HJC named to "Who's Who"". The Conservative. 106 (8). 1970-04-30. p. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ^ "History of the College". Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "About Us". Holmes Community College. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
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Coordinates: 32°58′10″N 89°54′59″W / 32.96944°N 89.91639°W
- Community colleges in Mississippi
- Educational institutions established in 1911
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Education in Attala County, Mississippi
- Education in Carroll County, Mississippi
- Education in Choctaw County, Mississippi
- Education in Grenada County, Mississippi
- Education in Holmes County, Mississippi
- Education in Madison County, Mississippi
- Education in Montgomery County, Mississippi
- Education in Webster County, Mississippi
- Education in Yazoo County, Mississippi
- NJCAA athletics
- 1911 establishments in Mississippi