Mississippi College honored the graduates of both summer and fall semesters in three campus ceremonies in mid-December. 

Area graduates include:

Bogue Chitto 

Zariah Matthews and Kaitlin Wallace.

Brookhaven 

James Thornton and Zachary Wilson.

Meadville 

Abigail Griffin and Tammy Griffin.

Ruth 

Erika Hester and Hannah Rutland.

Mississippi College, affiliated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention, is a private, co-educational, Christian university of liberal arts and sciences serving more than 4,100 students from approximately 35 states and more than three dozen countries. 

Founded in 1826, MC is the oldest institution of higher learning in Mississippi, one of the largest private universities in the state, and America’s second-oldest Baptist college. MC offers 84 areas of undergraduate study, 45 degree programs in graduate studies, more than 10 certificate programs, two educational doctoral degrees, a doctor of jurisprudence, and a doctor of professional counseling. MC seeks to be a university recognized for academic excellence and commitment to the cause of Christ.