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NEMCC blood drive comes at crucial time

For those with a New Year's resolution to help those in need, the Northeast Mississippi Community College Iota Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society is providing the perfect opportunity. Northeast's Phi Theta Kappa will kick off its tri-an...

Jan 13, 2022, 11:41am EST

NEMCC announces temporary closure of Veterans Drive

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 ...

Jan 10, 2022, 6:13pm EST

NEMCC Adult Education helping those with New Year's resolutions

For those thinking about making a New Year's resolution to better their education or to get a better job, Northeast Mississippi Community College's award-winning Adult Education department has opened up January classes for those motivated to keep their...

Dec 9, 2021, 2:40pm EST

Northeast Mississippi Community College held its annual Parade of Beauties pageant on Tuesday, November 9 in the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union on the Booneville campus. Freshman Chloe Addison Hollingsworth of Tishomingo (center) bested a field of 43 contestants to take the crown of Most Beautiful for the 2021-22 academic year. Included in the Top 5 of the pageant (from left) were Melly Gardner of Baldwyn, Marykate Nobles of New Albany, Hollingsworth, Lynsie Burns of Booneville and Dakari MacDonald of Sheffield, Alabama. Addison Finch of Saltillo, who has a criminal psychology area of concentration, took home the Most Scholastic title with a 3.92 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and Gardner was crowned Most Photogenic by the judges. In addition to Hollingsworth, MacDonald, Gardner, Nobles and Burns, Katie Gentry of Blue Springs, Channing Hurt of Ripley, Karley Conwill of Baldwyn, Jaycee Drew Janzen of Booneville and Madison Bennett of New Albany were named to the Top 10.

Tishomingo's Hollingsworth wins 2021-22 Most Beautiful title at NEMCC

Northeast Mississippi Community College first-year student Chloe Addison Hollingsworth of Tishomingo was crowned the college's Most Beautiful at the school's annual Parade of Beauties pageant on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Due to renovations in the Se...

Nov 12, 2021, 12:59pm EST

NEMCC award-winning Adult Education adds November, January 2022 classes

Northeast Mississippi Community College's award-winning Adult Education department is currently looking for students for its winter day classes and early spring night classes. Day classes are slated to begin on November 29 while night classes will wa...

Nov 3, 2021, 11:00am EDT

NEMCC Celebrates 2021 Homecoming

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford (from left), Northeast 2021 Homecoming Queen Ally Melton of Ripley, Northeast 2021 Alumni Hall of Fame inductee Malcolm White and queen escort Luke Willard of Pinedale pose for a photo...

Nov 2, 2021, 10:00am EDT

Northeast Mississippi Community College's Showband from Tigerland is set to return to the holiday parade route in 2021 after sitting out the 2020 season due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

NEMCC Showband from Tigerland returns with holiday cheer

After letting the Grinch steal its holiday joy in 2020, the Northeast Mississippi Community College Showband from Tigerland will return to the Christmas holiday parade route in 2021 with a heart three times its normal size. Due to the global COVID-19...

Nov 1, 2021, 4:32pm EDT

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford (center) along with representatives from the Northeast Tiger Dancer kick line present representatives from Neshoba Central High School with the 6-foot tall Grand Champion trophy after winning the overall title at the Northeast Regional Marching Band Championships on the campus of Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville on Saturday, October 2.

Neshoba Central claims NEMCC marching band championships' Grand Champion title

In one of the largest Northeast Regional Marching Band Championships at Northeast Mississippi Community College in four decades, Neshoba Central High School came out on top after approximately 30 bands competed for the title of Grand Champion on Saturd...

Oct 14, 2021, 10:18am EDT

Individual photo of NEMCC Alumni Hall of Fame inductee ZonaDale Lyons Taylor

Influential pair headline NEMCC Alumni Hall of Fame Class

Two of Northeast Mississippi Community College's most influential alumni are headed to the college's Alumni Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 14. ZonaDale Lyons Taylor of Collierville, Tennessee (formerly New Albany) and Malcolm White of Jackson (form...

Oct 7, 2021, 2:42pm EDT

The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Mississippi (“Molina”) partnered with Northeast Mississippi Community College to launch a scholarship program for new students enrolling in various health care workforce programs. MolinaCares invested $25,000 to fund the education and professional advancement of individuals seeking to become certified nurse aides, dental assistants, emergency medical technicians, first responders, commercial truck driving, and part time reserve law enforcement. At the donation included NEMCC Development Foundation Board of Directors president Reid Bostick, NEMCC president Dr. Ricky G. Ford, Molina Healthcare of Mississippi manager for member and community engagement Elnora Smith, NEMCC director of continuing education Phyllis Colson and NEMCC vice president of institutional advancement and the executive director of the NEMCC Development Found and Alumni Association Patrick Eaton.

The MolinaCares Accord Launches Health Care Scholarship Program at Northeast Mississippi Community College

The MolinaCares Accord ("MolinaCares"), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Mississippi ("Molina"), is partnering with Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) to launch a scholarship program for new students enrolling in various health c...

Oct 6, 2021, 4:03pm 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.