Make Plans Now to Celebrate
This year we're celebrating the classes of: 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019.
Schedule
Use the links below to see the schedule for each day. More information will be posted soon with registration links.
Festivities Start Friday — Come Be Part of The Celebration
MC’s homecoming celebration starts Friday, October 25 with a golf tournament, receptions, and culminating in Follies — an MC tradition you won't want to miss.
Friday, October 25
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 1:00 pm. Registration fee includes green fees, cart rental, range balls, and lunch. The Refuge is a newly renovated 18-hole course that provides a more playable layout with three new holes and returning nines.
Lunch is available at 12:00 noon with registration beginning at 11:00 am. 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 Hollway 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 will be honoring Dr. Dylan McLemore (’08, ’10) and Micheal Walley (’14). For more information, contact Dr. Reid Vance at vance@mc.edu.
Baker-Janser Student Media Center Dedication & Reception
1:00 p.m. — Aven 116
For more information, contact Dr. Reid Vance at vance@mc.edu.
School of Education Reception
4:00 p.m. — Alumni Hall, Third 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 departments of Counseling, Kinesiology, Psychology, and Teacher Education and Leadership will be recognized. Please contact Cindy Melton at cmelton@mc.edu or 601.925.3250 for further information.
Gayle Long Wicker Wellness Center Reception
5:00 p.m. — Parking Lot/Entrance of Wellness Center
A program followed by a reception to celebrate the dedication of the Gayle Wicker Wellness Center.
DECADE OF THE '70S
7:00 p.m. · Alumni Hall
50-YEAR CLUB - Classes of 1974 and 1964 Special Recognition, Alumni Hall
Celebrating the Golden Anniversary Class of 1974 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 25, in the Grand Hall of the beautifully renovated Alumni Hall. The Class of 1974, our newest 50-Year Club members, and the Class of 1979 are the featured classes for the Decade of the '70s this year. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served. The 1974 class picture and medal ceremony will be held at 7:30 pm in the M-Club room.
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
Classes of 2000-2005 Gathering
7:00 p.m. · Latimer House
Classes of 2000-2005 are invited to a gathering to reconnect with your fellow graduates. Bring your family and guests to enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres. The class of 2004 will be honored as they celebrate their 20th graduation anniversary.
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 football.
Saturday, October 26
Coach "Hap" Hudson Homecoming 5K Run
7:30 a.m. · Downtown Clinton
The Department of Kinesiology will host this 17th annual fun-filled 5K, which will begin at Cockroft Hall, wind through the historic district in downtown Clinton and surrounding neighborhoods, and end on the Robinson-Hale stadium track. Registration required. Runners arrive by 7:00 a.m.
For more information, call race director Suzanne McDonough at 601.940.8186 or 601.925.7720.
Alumni Association Board Gathering
8:30 a.m. — Cross Board Room, 3rd Floor, Alumni Hall
alumnus of the year reception
8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. — Department of Art, Gore Gallery
This reception honors our alumnus of the year, Katie Jo Collins Chane, ‘02, and young alumnus Sarah Elizabeth “Sarah Beth” Fouts, ‘12, showcasing their work. The program honoring our Alumni is at 9:00 AM. Brunch served from 9:00 to 11:45 for our attendees. The reception and program is open to all. Featured show in Gore Gallery is the Photography Exhibit May 1970: Gibbs-Green Tragedy at Jackson State College.
For more information, contact Randy Hayward Jolly, rjolly@mc.edu, 601.925.3880
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 nametag, FREE gift, tailgate meal ticket, and reunion ribbon.
Shawreth alumni reunion
10:00 a.m. · 1826
Join Shawreth officers and active members as they celebrate homecoming. For more information, contact Logan Orman at laorman@mc.edu
Leland Speed Library and MC Archives Open House
10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. — Speed Library
For information, call Cindy Roberts at 601.925.3908
National Alumni Association Awards Brunch
10:00 a.m. · Anderson Hall, 2nd Floor B.C. Rogers Student Center
Join the National Alumni Association at our annual Homecoming Brunch as we come together to honor our 2024 distinguished alumni.
Alumni Receptions
11:00 a.m. — Alumni Hall
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
SGA Alumni Reception
School of Science and Mathematics Reception
12:00 p.m. — MCC Science Building Lobby
For more information contact Sue Caldwell, 601.925.3300 or scaldwell@mc.edu
Homecoming Tailgate Meal
12:00 p.m. — The Quad/Patio
Honors College Open House
12:30 PM — Ratliff Suite
Honors College Alumni from the first graduating classes (MC ‘22 and ‘23) are invited to bring their friends and family to the recently opened classroom and study suite on the first floor of Ratliff Hall. Contact Christopher Weeks, M.D., Director, Honors College, ccweeks@mc.edu.
MC Singers in Concert
12:30 p.m. — Provine Chapel
Please come to 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.
Medical/Dental Alumni Association
1:00 p.m. — Self Hall, Room 207
Physicians and dentists who completed their undergraduate work at MC are invited to attend to learn more about our Medical/Dental Alumni Association.
Tailgating ON The Quad
1:00 p.m.
From academic departments, organizations, and classes, you'll be sure to reconnect with many of your MC families and friends as we celebrate homecoming! Bring your tailgate tent and join us on The Quad. Reserve a table for your tailgate here.
Homecoming Parade
1:30 p.m. — College Street
Enjoy as MC students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends parade down College Street celebrating the Choctaw spirit.
Academic Department Tailgating
2:00 p.m.
Join the School of Nursing and the Department of Public Health, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Mathematics-Club, Department of Teacher Education and Leadership as they welcome all alumni back to MC.
Institute for Southern Storytelling Open House
2:30-4:00 p.m. — Institute for Southern Storytelling at the Gore Arts Complex
For more details, please contact Amy Thaxton at cbthaxton@mc.edu or 601-925-7345.
