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NEMCC crowns Williford as 2023-2024 Most Beautiful

Booneville's Isabel Williford bested a crowed field of 47 other contestants to claim the title of Northeast Mississippi Community College's Most Beautiful during the college's annual Parade of Beauties pageant on Tuesday, November 14 in the Claude Wrig...

Nov 15, 2023, 9:51am EST

NEMCC offering Pickleball 101

Northeast Mississippi Community College's Office of Intramurals is offering a community event to learn one of the nation's fastest growing sports. Northeast will host two training and learning sessions for Pickleball at the Northeast Mississippi Com...

Nov 8, 2023, 5:00pm EST

Northeast Mississippi Community College native son Malcolm “Mal” White accepts his Alumni Hall of Fame proclamation from Northeast president Dr. Ricky G. Ford in the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union in fall 2021. White will return to the campus, where his father was president for nearly two decades, on Monday, November 13 at 11 a.m. to talk to the college’s Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts programs in the Waller Hall dining room.

NEMCC native son returns to speak to Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts programs

One of Northeast Mississippi Community College's native sons is returning to the City of Hospitality to talk to the college's Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts students. Malcolm "Mal" White will return to the campus where his father was presi...

Nov 8, 2023, 1:31pm EST

NEMCC Continuing Education opens new courses to meet community demand

Northeast Mississippi Community College's Office of Continuing Education is meeting the needs of local dental hygienists and helping local dentist offices in the process with its latest class offering. Northeast is now offering a "Local Anesthesia for...

Nov 2, 2023, 1:00pm EDT

Northeast Mississippi Community College's Showband from Tigerland is set to take part in three Christmas/holiday parades during the late stages of the Fall 2023 semester. Northeast kicks off its parade season at the Iuka Christmas parade on December 1 before returning to the City of Hospitality and the Booneville Christmas parade on December 4. Northeast wraps up its parade route one night later on December 5 as the nearly 150-member band takes part in the City of Baldwyn's annual holiday parade.

NEMCC Showband from Tigerland set to bring holiday spirit to northeast Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Community College's Showband from Tigerland will bring the spirit of the holiday season to Christmas and holiday parades across northeast Mississippi at the beginning of December. Northeast's Showband from Tigerland is scheduled...

Oct 31, 2023, 1:00pm EDT

Itawamba Community College president Dr. Jay Allen (left) congratulates Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford (right) after he was presented with the 2023 Out for Blood blood drive trophy from Kat Nokes, a senior account manager with Vitalant prior to the Northeast-Itawamba football game. Both schools raised over 110 units of blood, combined with enough donations to help approximately 350 people in need in northeast Mississippi.

Northeast takes 2023 Out for Blood championship

While Northeast Mississippi Community College and Itawamba Community College are usually rivals on the athletic field, the two schools came together in late September to make sure that the citizens of northeast Mississippi were well taken care for. A...

Oct 26, 2023, 3:00pm EDT

Spirit the Tiger mascot rolls a pitch during the kickball portion of the Northeast Mississippi Community College Lady Tiger softball's Halloween community-wide trick-or-treat at The Plex on October 31, 2022. The highly-anticipated event returns with more action this year along with a myriad of events at Northeast for the "spooky" season.

NEMCC offers a variety of events for the "Spooky" season

Northeast Mississippi Community College will help to usher in the 'spooky' season with a myriad of events on campus to help connect the college to the community that it serves. Northeast's TigerTown Tailgate, in its third year, will kick off the eve...

Oct 24, 2023, 10:00am EDT

NEMCC Adult Education receives substantial grant from The Dollar General Literacy Foundation

Northeast Mississippi Community College's award-winning Adult Education Department has received a substantial grant to support adult literacy in the college's five-county service area - Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and Union counties. As par...

Oct 20, 2023, 9:36am EDT

Northeast Mississippi Community College head volleyball coach Brenda Mayes (center) works with a young Northeast fan during a volleyball game at the 2022 TigerTown Tailgate on the Northeast Booneville campus. The annual TigerTown Tailgate returns to Northeast on Thursday, October 26 from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.

Northeast to host third annual TigerTown Tailgate

Northeast Mississippi Community College will help families ring in the cooler fall temperatures with a TigerTown Tailgate on Thursday, October 26, in the area around the fountain on the college's Booneville campus from 4:30-6 p.m. Coming off the succ...

Oct 16, 2023, 6:00pm EDT

NEMCC award-winning Adult Education meets demand of area, sets more fall class dates

Northeast Mississippi Community College's award-winning Adult Education department is meeting the demands of the area by providing more classes for those wanting to get their HiSET or GED during the 2023-2024 academic year. With a strong commitment ...

Oct 16, 2023, 3:12pm EDT

About Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields. For more information about Northeast, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.