NEMCC announces temporary closure of Veterans Drive

by Michael H. Miller

Booneville, MS (01/10/2022) — Northeast Mississippi Community College officials have announced that the stretch of Veterans Drive that runs between Second Street and N College Street in Booneville will be closed for approximately two weeks beginning on Tuesday, January 11 to allow for construction of new sidewalks and crosswalks in the area.

"While we understand that this is an inconvenience to those traveling through the city of Booneville, we are dedicated to the safety of our employees and students," said Northeast president Dr. Ricky G. Ford. "We continually strive to make Northeast one of the top community colleges in not only Mississippi but the nation as well. These improvements will not only increase the aesthetics throughout the college but bring much needed safety improvements to our campus."

College officials understand that construction will cause an inconvenience for employees and students, but alternative routes are available to those who normally use Veterans Drive to access Booneville High School, Booneville Middle School, the Prentiss County Vocational and Technical School and Swift Prepared Foods (formerly Plumrose USA).

An alternative route to using Veterans Boulevard is Ellis Avenue which is less than one-fourth of a mile south on College Street.

For Booneville residents, Veterans Drive is also known as George E. Allen Drive.

In addition to the closure of Veterans Drive, three parking lots on the Northeast campus will be closed for construction as well.

Veterans Circle parking, which exits off Veterans Drive and circles by the Eula Dees Memorial Library; the parking lot north of the Bonner Arnold Coliseum and the parking lot north of Patterson Hall will all be closed due to the ongoing improvements.

While the parking lots are closed, handicap parking will still be available in those lots.

"We appreciate everyone's cooperation during this time of inconvenience," said Northeast director of construction, renovations and facilities operations Mark Hatfield. "The new crosswalks will be considerably safer for our students, employees and visitors."

For students needing access to the men's residence halls of White or Yarber halls or to Anderson Hall for classes, the campus' northern entrance into the Yarber Hall parking lot has been opened to allow access to the men's residence halls and Anderson Hall.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College, located in Booneville, Mississippi, is continually moving forward.

In the spring of 2020, Northeast became just one of four community colleges in the world to reach the prestigious Apple Distinguished School designation. NEMCC was the recipient of the Ellucian Impact Award for 2020 that recognizes the college's advancements in technology and is the only school in the nation to receive the award with the second award going to the University of Greenwich in London and Kent, United Kingdom.

Northeast has been named one of the top colleges and universities in Mississippi and was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as the Healthiest Workplace in Mississippi as it pertains to colleges and universities.

In addition to being one of the top colleges and universities in the nation, OnlineColleges.com recognized Northeast as the top school in the state of Mississippi for online education out of all colleges and universities, including four-year colleges and universities.

ZIPPIA has honored Northeast as the top community college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce and Northeast became the first college or university to offer a Z-degree (zero textbook cost) degree in the state of Mississippi as well.

Northeast athletics can also boast that it is home to a new ultramodern baseball and softball facility and currently holds the record for largest video boards for both sports in the community college ranks in the state.

The Chronicle of Higher Education has designated the college as one of its 'Best Places to Work For,' and CollegeChoice.net has named Northeast a Top 25 Community and Junior College in the country while The Center for Digital Education has recognized Northeast as a Top 10 Digital Community College in the nation.

Campus Labs recently named Northeast as one of two educational institutions in the nation as a Campus Labs Trailblazer Award honoree. The Campus Labs Trailblazer Award is based on the college creating a culture of assessment on campus through Campus Labs Planning to increase institutional adoption, focus on continuous improvement, and closing the loop in the institutional assessment priorities.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

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