2025 Mississippi College Homecoming festivities scheduled for October 24 and 25

When Mississippi College alumni, students, faculty and staff gather on the Clinton campus Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 25, to celebrate the University’s 2025 Homecoming, they will be acknowledging the institution’s rich history while anticipating its bright future through the 2025 Homecoming theme: “Forever MC.”

Jake Donald, MC director of alumni and family engagement, said the Homecoming theme underscores the impact the University has made on Christian higher education throughout the Southeast.

“Homecoming is one of our signature events at Mississippi College,” Donald said. “It’s a chance for alumni, students, families and friends to gather on campus, celebrate our shared traditions, and create new memories together.

“We look forward to welcoming our Choctaws back home and honoring the spirit that makes MC such a special place.”

Alumni of classes ending in “0” and “5” will celebrate reunions; MC’s varsity baseball, softball, men’s basketball and soccer teams will host exhibition games; and several new events will be introduced to the Homecoming slate. Among them are a Junior Choctaw Cheer and Dance Clinic, an MC Archives Open House in the Leland Speed Library, special on-stage performances in the Quad, and a celebration of the MC Homecoming Court during the traditional tailgate.

Lori Bobo, MC director of university events, said these activities will be infused into annual Homecoming activities like Follies, the “Hap” Hudson 5k, the National Alumni Association Awards Brunch and the Homecoming Parade.

“All of these time-honored traditions have remained a part of Homecoming for more than a decade – some for many decades,” she said. “Students and alumni are excited about these events and look for them on the Homecoming schedule.”

Among the events planned for MC Homecoming 2025:

Homecoming Golf Tournament

Noon Friday, Oct. 24

The Refuge Golf Club, Flowood

MC’s Homecoming festivities will kick off Friday when teams compete in the annual four-person scramble with a shotgun start to earn one of three top prizes in the Homecoming Golf Tournament. Registration opens at 10 a.m., and participants will enjoy a cookout lunch at 11 a.m.

All MC alumni, students and guests are welcome to participate. For more information or to register for the tournament, click here.

Follies

4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24

Swor Auditorium, Nelson Hall

Celebrating its 40th year, Follies is a can’t-miss competition that showcases new club and tribe members in themed skits with original choreography, music and sets. Performers infuse clever humor about life at MC into their sketches, lending an “insider’s perspective” to the production.

For the first time, a second Friday performance has been added to the schedule. After the shows, awards will be presented for Best Club Performance, Best Tribe Performance and Best Overall Performance. For more information about Follies, click here.

Junior Choctaw Cheer and Dance Clinic

4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24

A.E. Wood Coliseum

Future Choctaws ages 4 through sixth grade will learn fun dance and cheer routines during a special performance on the Quad at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25. A rehearsal is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

For more information, email Griffin Fleming at ghfleming@mc.edu or Michele Ricker at mricker@mc.edu. To register a child for the clinic, click here.

50-Year Club Induction Dinner

5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24

Alumni Hall

The 50-Year Club ceremony will honor graduates of the Class of 1975. Sponsored by the Alumni Association, this special event will recognize the class members’ contributions, celebrate their lasting legacy and lifelong connections to MC, and welcome them into a distinguished circle of tradition and pride. For more information or to register for the dinner, click here.

Latimer House Reunion

6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24

Latimer House

MC graduates from the Classes of 2000 through 2005 can catch up and relive their college days during this come-and-go gathering. To register for the event, click here.

Blues and Gold Gathering

6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24

Belhaven Town Center, Jackson

The “Graduates of the Last Decade” will have an opportunity to reminisce with their peers at the off-campus event for members of the Classes of 2015 through 2025. Families are welcome to attend. For more information, email Gus and Hallie Brand at gusgbrand@gmail.com. To register, click here.

Decade of the Seventies

7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24

Alumni Hall

Members of MC’s Golden Anniversary Class of 1975 will be welcomed into the 50-Year Club by members of the Classes of 1970 through 1979 and all 50-Year Club members. For more information, email David Holloway at holloway@mc.edu. To register, click here.

Coach “Hap” Hudson Homecoming 5k Run/Walk

7:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25

Cockroft Hall and downtown Clinton

The Department of Kinesiology’s landmark Homecoming event, the 18^th-annual 5k race and walk through the streets of Olde Towne Clinton, is named for a beloved professor, coach and member of the MC Athletics Hall of Fame. Race proceeds go to a scholarship at MC established by Hudson and his wife, Johnnie Ruth. To register, click here.

MC Archives Open House and Book Signing

10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25

Leland Speed Library

MC alum Dr. Bob Rogers will be signing his new book, “Mississippi Baptists: A History of Southern Baptists in the Magnolia State” during an MC Archives Open House. Take the rare opportunity to 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 more information, call Heather Moore at 601.925.3434.

National Alumni Association Awards Brunch

11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25

Anderson Hall, B.C. Rogers Student Center

A pillar of Homecoming, the annual homecoming brunch sponsored by the National Alumni Association honors the University’s distinguished alumni.

Distinguished award recipients this year are Andy Taggart ’79, Alumnus of the Year; Michael Ford ’07, Young Alumnus of the Year; Nick and Ann King ’05 and David Garner ’92, Order of the Golden Arrow; Dr. Beth Baker Janser ’85, Award of Service; and John McMath, Award of Excellence.

The distinguished departmental alumni award recipients across all academic areas will also be recognized during the brunch. To register, click here.

Tailgating

Noon Saturday, Oct. 25

The Quad

One of the most visible signs that Homecoming has arrived is the tailgating atmosphere and tents throughout the Quad. The afternoon will include music, the Homecoming Court presentation, food, and much more! To register for tailgating, click here.

Top off your tailgate snacks with lunch from the Caf, located in the B.C. Rogers Student Center. Advance meal tickets are $10 each; tickets purchased on Saturday are $12 each. To purchase your meal tickets, click here.

MC Singers in Concert

1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25

Provine Chapel

The nationally acclaimed Mississippi College Singers, the University’s premier choral ensemble that has performed at the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall and has toured throughout Europe and South Africa, will give a homecoming concert under the direction of Dr. Beth Everett, MC director of choral activities.

Homecoming Parade

2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25

College Street

Mississippi College faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends will celebrate the Choctaw spirit by parading down College Street. MC’s Marching Band, cheerleaders, and dance team will lead a lineup of creative handmade floats, the Homecoming Court, National Alumni Association award recipients, and MC President Blake Thompson in the annual parade.

Additional activities are also slated for Homecoming weekend. To view a complete schedule of events for Mississippi College’s 2025 Homecoming, visit mc.edu/homecoming/.