Northwest Mississippi Community College
| Type | Public, Co-ed |
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| Established | 1927 |
| President | Dr. Gary Lee Spears |
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Academic staff
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468 |
| Students | 8,756 |
| Location |
Senatobia, Mississippi, United States 34°21′59″N 89°32′12″W / 34.3663°N 89.5368°WCoordinates: 34°21′59″N 89°32′12″W / 34.3663°N 89.5368°W |
| Campus | Rural 251+ acres |
| Sports teams | Rangers |
| Website | www.northwestms.edu |
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Northwest Mississippi Community College is a two-year public community college located in Senatobia, Mississippi, United States and has been in existence since 1928. As of August 2008, Northwest's enrollment exceeds 7,100 students. There are approximately 3,000 students on the Senatobia campus—1,100 of which reside in the college's residence halls. Slightly over 3,000 students are enrolled at the DeSoto Center in Southaven, Mississippi, and nearly 1,200 are enrolled at the Lafayette-Yalobusha Center in Oxford, Mississippi.
One of fifteen state community and junior colleges in Mississippi, Northwest boasts a 247-acre (1.00 km2) main campus in Senatobia with satellite campuses in Southaven and Oxford. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science degrees along with professional career certificates. The Northwest campus has 43 buildings, many built or renovated in the last decade. Northwest's district covers Tate, Desoto, Marshall, Benton, Tunica, Panola, Lafayette, Yalobusha, Quitman, and Calhoun Counties in northwest Mississippi.
Northwest began as Tate County Agricultural High School in 1915. The College began in 1928 with support from Tate and 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 for room and board with produce, and World War II male students studied at an accelerated pace to join the war effort. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools gave accreditation to Northwest in 1953. The college serves an eleven county district and gradually expanded its offerings. Today, Internet classes, noncredit classes, and non-traditional offerings for adults round out the modern campus.
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