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This year we're celebrating the classes of: 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020.

If you plan to tailgate with your reunion class on the Quad, please reserve your tailgate table here.

Schedule

Friday night festivities culminate in MC's Follies

Festivities Start Friday — Come Be Part of The Celebration

MC’s homecoming celebration starts Friday, October 24 with a golf tournament, receptions, and culminating in Follies — an MC tradition you won't want to miss.

Friday, October 24

Homecoming Golf Tournament

12:00 p.m. — The Refuge Golf Club, 2100 Refuge Blvd, Flowood, MS 39232

Four-man scramble with a shotgun start at 12:00 pm. Registration fee includes green fees, cart rental, range balls, and lunch. The Refuge an 18-hole course that provides a more playable layout with three new holes and returning nines.

Registration opens at 10:00a.m. and lunch will be served at 11:00 a.m. Open to alumni, students, and guests. Top three teams win prizes.  For questions, contact Jake Donald at 601.925.3809 or jdonald1@mc.edu or David Holloway at 601.940.7900 or holloway@mc.edu. Registration required.  $100 per person.

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Department of Communication Distinguished alumni reception

12:00 p.m. — Aven 107

Reception to honor distinguished alumni, Tracey Harrison ('91, '94) and Corey Rholdon ('14). For more details, contact Dr. Reid Vance at vance@mc.edu. 


Choctaw baseball vs. East MS Community College

2:00 p.m. — Frierson Field

Choctaw softball vs. LSUE

2:30 p.m. — MC Softball Complex 

junior choctaw Cheer and dance Clinic

4:00 p.m. — A.E. Wood Coliseum 

Future Choctaws, get ready to shine! Join us for the Junior Choctaw Dance & Cheer Clinic on Friday afternoon, where participants (ages 4 to 6th grade) will learn fun routines and then show off their spirit with a special performance on the Quad at 1 p.m. on Saturday. A rehearsal is scheduled from 9:30-10:30a.m. on Saturday morning.  For more details, contact Griffin Fleming at ghfleming@mc.edu or Michele Ricker at mricker@mc.edu. 

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50 Year Club Induction Dinner

5:00 p.m. — Alumni Hall, Bottom Floor

The 50 Year Club Ceremony honors the graduates of 1975, celebrating their lasting legacy and lifelong connection to MC. Sponsored by the Alumni Association, this special event recognizes their contributions and welcomes them into a distinguished circle of tradition and pride.

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Latimer House Reunion 

6:00 p.m. — Latimer House

Calling all 2000-2005 MC grads for a come-and-go gathering at the Latimer House. It’s time to catch up, laugh, and relive the good old days! Bring the whole family for an evening of fun, food, and memories. We’ll have plenty to eat and stories to share. Don’t miss it!

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School of Education Reception

6:00 p.m. — Alumni Hall, 3rd Floor

Alumni and friends of the School of Education are invited to join students, staff, and faculty for a reception. Distinguished alumni and other honorees from the department of Counseling, Kinesiology, Psychology, and Teacher Education and Leadership will be recognized. Please contact Christopher Washam at washam@mc.edu or 601-925-3250 for further information. 


BLUES & Gold Gathering

7:00 p.m. · Belhaven Town Center

A time of reconnecting for the Graduates Of the Last Decade, classes of 2015 - 2025. Families are welcome to attend! For more details or assist with planning, contact Gus or Hallie Brand at gusgbrand@gmail.com.

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DECADE OF THE '70S

7:00 p.m. · Alumni Hall

Celebrating the Golden Anniversary Class of 1975 and their induction into the 50-Year Club. Members of the Classes of 1970-79 and all 50-Year Club Members are invited to reconnect with their classmates and friends from their days at MC from 7:00 - 10:00 pm on Friday evening, October 24, in the Grand Hall of the beautifully renovated Alumni Hall. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Contact David Holloway ('72) at 601.940.7900 or holloway@mc.edu.

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Follies

7:00 p.m. · Swor Auditorium

Follies promises an evening of fun and festivities as new pledges from MC’s clubs and tribes display their creativity in hilarious skits about Mississippi College and its traditions.

For more information:  MC Follies

Friends enjoy tailgating at homecoming

Join Us for A Full Day of Homecoming Fun on Saturday

Homecoming Saturday is packed with excitement. The day starts with a 5K run, followed by awards, parades, tailgating and some Choctaw sports. 

Saturday, October 25

Coach “Hap” Hudson Homecoming 5K Run

7:30 a.m. - Downtown Clinton

The Department of Kinesiology will host its 18th annual fun-filled 5K, which will begin at Cockcroft Hall, wind through the historic district in downtown Clinton and surrounding neighborhoods, and end in Robinson-Hale Stadium on the Dr. James E. Parkman Track. Registration required. For more information, call race director Suzanne McDonough at 601.940.8186 or 601.925.7720.

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Alumni Association Board Gathering 

8:00 a.m. - Cross Board Room, 3rd Floor, Alumni Hall

WELCOME TABLE, ESSENTIAL FIRST STOP!

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Welcome Center, Alumni Hall lawn 

At the Welcome table, you can pick up your FREE gift, tailgate meal ticket, and reunion ribbon. 


School of math and science reception

9:45 a.m. - MCC Lobby

Join us as we honor the Distinguished Alumni from the School of the Math and Science. For more details, please contact Sue Caldwell at scaldwell@mc.edu or 601-925-3300.


Laguna Social Tribe Alumni Reception 

Swannanoa Social Tribe Alumni Reception 

Kissimmee Social Tribe Alumni Reception 

Chenoa Social Tribe Alumni Reception 

Nenamoosha Social Tribe Alumni Reception

10:00 a.m. - Alumni Hall

LELAND SPEED LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE

10:00 a.m. — Speed Library

Stop by the Speed Library from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for an Open House. For more details, contact Claudia Conklin at 601-925-3870.


MC ARCHIVES OPEN HOUSE AND BOOK SIGNING

10:00 a.m. — Speed Library

Dr. Bob Rogers ('80) will be signing his new book Mississippi Baptists: A History of Southern Baptists in the Magnolia State from 10a.m. - noon in the Library lobby.  The MC Archives will be open until 2 p.m. to stop in and look at yearbooks, school papers, student scrapbooks, current MC student history boards and many other materials that document the history and people of Mississippi College and Hillman College.  For details about the book signing and Archives, call Heather Moore at 601-925-3434.


National Alumni Association Awards Brunch

11:00 a.m. - Anderson Hall, 2nd Floor B.C. Rogers Student Center 

Join the National Alumni Association at our annual Homecoming Brunch as we gather to honor our 2025 distinguished alumni. RSVP required. $25 per ticket. Food will be provided. 

2025 Distinguished Alumni Honorees 

Alumnus of the Year - Andy Taggart '79

Young Alumnus of the Year - Michael Ford '07

Order of the Golden Arrow - Nick and Ann King '05 & David Garner '92

Award of Service - Beth Baker-Janser '85

Award of Excellence - John McMath

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Tailgating

11:00 a.m. - The Quad

Join us for an afternoon of MC festivities including music, the Homecoming Court presentation, Choctaw kids zone, food, and much more! More details to come. If you'd like to represent your reunion class, department, or organization with a tailgate, please register below. Contact the Office of Alumni and Family Engagement at alumni@mc.edu if you or others in your class are interested in organizing your reunion tailgate. 

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Homecoming Tailgate Meal

12:00 p.m. - The Quad/Patio

MC Time: An immersive experience 

1:00 p.m. — The Institute for Southern Storytelling, Gore Arts Complex 

Experience MC Time, an exciting trip through the history of Mississippi College in an immersive attraction produced by the Institute for Southern Storytelling. In this fun, 12-minute theme park-like theatrical adventure, you will travel back in the past via a Time Machine piloted by Professor Hopper (actor Gary Grubbs). A rave hit with preview audiences of all ages, this adventure is a fun glimpse into MC history- an attraction 200 years in the making! Flights will depart every 12 minutes during Homecoming from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  from the Institute for Southern Storytelling studio at the Gore Arts complex. Contact cbthaxton@mc.edu to schedule your group or to find out more information on how to join in the fun!


MC Singers in Concert

1:30 p.m. - Provine Chapel 

Join us in Provine Chapel to hear the nationally acclaimed Mississippi College Singers in a homecoming concert under the direction of Dr. Beth Everett, Director of Choral Activities. 


Men's Basketball vs. Northwest Community College 

2:00 p.m. — A.E. Wood Coliseum 

Homecoming Parade

4:00 p.m. - College Street 

Enjoy as MC students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends parade down College Street celebrating the Choctaw spirit. 


Contact 

Jake Donald