Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College consists of four campuses and four centers: the main campus, located in Perkinston, Mississippi[1]; the Jackson County Campus, in Gautier[2]; the Jefferson Davis Campus, in Gulfport[3]; the Community Campus, a non-traditional campus without walls[4]; the George County Center in Lucedale[5]; the West Harrison County Center in Long Beach[6]; the Applied Technology and Development Center in Gulfport[7]; and the Keesler Center at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi[8].

The college's athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs. They compete in the Mississippi Community College Athletic Conference in football, basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, golf and tennis. MGCCC won the National Junior College Athletic Association Football Championship in 1971, 1984 and was co-national champion in 2007. The Bulldogs football team is led by head coach Steve Campbell.

History

MGCCC began as the Harrison County Agricultural High School on September 17, 1912. Four years later, north Harrison County became Stone County, and both counties continued to support the school. On September 14, 1925, with the support of Jackson County, Harrison-Stone-Jackson Agricultural High School and Junior College began offering its first year of Junior College work. George County then added its support in 1942, and the institution took the name of Perkinston Junior College.

In 1962, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College District was formed, and three years later, Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College added the Jefferson Davis and Jackson County campuses. Between 1965 and 1985, 4 new centers were opened. The college name was changed to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on October 1, 1987. In 1996, the Community Campus, a campus without walls, was added as a fourth campus.

In 2006, President George W. Bush became the first sitting President to speak at a community college graduation, when he spoke at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Notable alumni

Name	Class year	Notability	References
Jonathan Aldridge	1996 (Perk)	Professional Athlete & Celebrity Entertainer
Dantrell Savage	2005	American football running back
Terrence Cody	2007	American football nose tackle
Eltoro Freeman	2008	American football linebacker
Demond Washington	2008	American football defensive back
Chris White	2009	American football center

External links

• Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
• MGCCC College Catalog
• President Bush Delivers Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Commencement Address