Make Plans Now to Celebrate
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Gore Galleries OPEN HOUSE
900 a.m. — The Samuel Marshall Gore Art Gallery, Speed Library
Stop by the Gore Galleries from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for an Open House.
Department of Art Reception and Faculty Art Showcase
9:30 a.m. — Gore Galleries
Join us as we honor the distinguished alumni from the Department of Art. For details, contact Nate Jarnagin at njarnagin@mc.edu. Our Art Faculty will have a showcase in the Gore Galleries following the reception.
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
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.
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.
