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Students Galilea Murgia, Jose Roliles, and Rylee Vanderford are student leaders who are part of the enrollment growth at Northwest.

Northwest Mississippi Sees 7.9% Enrollment Growth for Spring 2025, Continues Statewide Leadership

Northwest Mississippi Community College has reported a 7.9% enrollment increase for the Spring 2025 semester, according to the 10-day enrollment report published by the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB). The growth solidifies Northwest's posit...

Feb 6, 2025, 1:39pm EST

Bobby Franklin Field with updated BankFirst logos on the 25-yard line. Photo by Matthew Mixson. FOR MORE IMAGE OPTIONS: https://nwccimages.smugmug.com/Athletics/Football-/2026-27/Bobby-Franklin-Field-Updates/n-nBH69t

Northwest Mississippi Community College and BankFirst Announce Expanded Multi-Year Partnership

Northwest Mississippi Community College and BankFirst Financial Services have announced an expanded multi-year partnership that will bring new BankFirst branding to Ranger Stadium at Bobby Franklin Field while strengthening BankFirst's investment in No...

Sep 29, 2026, 12:57pm EDT

Mississippi Deploying $8.5 Million to Strengthen Workforce Pell Training

Governor Tate Reeves today announced Mississippi is deploying more than $8.5 million through the U.S. Department of Labor's Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants program to expand short-term workforce training and strengthen the state's impl...

Sep 23, 2026, 2:32pm EDT

(L-R) Margaret Mays, Mary Cole, and Ada Armstrong at the Bruce Adult Education building. Photo by Sarah Smith-Hutchinson

For over 20 years, Northwest Adult Education Instructors Continue to Instill Hope and Education in their Community

Northwest Mississippi Community College instructors Ada Armstrong of Calhoun City and Mary Cole of Calhoun City have worked at Northwest Adult Education for over 20 years and Margaret Mays of Pittsburg has volunteered for many years in Bruce helping ed...

Sep 17, 2026, 5:06pm EDT

Northwest’s Horticulturist Len Lawhon (left), and grounds workers Dillon Oldham (middle) and Anthony Harvey (right). Photo by Sarah Smith-Hutchinson

Northwest WIOA and Adult Education Impacts MS Adult Learners

Northwest Mississippi Community College's Adult Education and WIOA partnered alongside Northwest's Horticulturist Len Lawhon of Olive Branch to help students train for success by working with the horticulture team to help keep the Northwest campuses be...

Sep 15, 2026, 4:45pm EDT

Northwest and Ole Miss DeSoto administration with sponsors at 2+2 Golf Tournament Ritchie Hampton of Huntington Bank, Dr. Keith Reed of Northwest DeSoto, Dr. Ryan Niemeyer of Ole Miss, Michael Bellipani of Northcentral Electric Cooperative, April Hollifield-Scott of Ole Miss DeSoto. Photo by Sarah Smith-Hutchinson

Northwest and Ole Miss DeSoto 2+2 Scholarship Golf Tournament Wins Again for Students

Northwest Mississippi Community College and the University of Mississippi DeSoto joined together on Sept. 10, 2026, for their 2+2 Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament at Cherokee Valley Golf Club in Olive Branch, which benefits the Northwest and Ole Miss...

Sep 14, 2026, 12:53pm EDT

The University of Mississippi Director of DeSoto and Grenada Campuses gives Northwest Mississippi Community College President Dr. Michael J. Heindl the T.P. Vinson Award at Northwest on Sept. 3, 2026. Photo by University of Mississippi’s Marketing Specialist Joy Arwood.

Northwest President Dr. Michael Heindl Receives Prestigious T.P. Vinson Award from The University of Mississippi

Northwest Mississippi Community College's President Dr. Michael J. Heindl has received the prestigious T.P. Vinson Award from the University of Mississippi. On Sept. 3, the University of Mississippi's Director of DeSoto and Grenada campuses, Dr. April ...

Sep 11, 2026, 2:12pm EDT

Northwest students, faculty, staff, alumni, local community members and politicians on Sept. 8 in front of the McCormick Administration Building on the Senatobia campus. Photo by Carly Fox

Northwest Mississippi Community College Kicks off Its Centennial

Northwest Mississippi Community College kicked off its Centennial year on Tuesday, Sept. 8 with college officials, administration, students and employees, alongside state and local politicians including Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, and the local commu...

Sep 9, 2026, 10:13am EDT

Northwest Mississippi Community College Launches Centennial Celebration and Centennial Circle Fundraising Initiative

Northwest Mississippi Community College will officially launch its Centennial Celebration in September 2026, beginning a series of events commemorating 100 years of transforming students, families and communities throughout Northwest Mississippi. The ...

Aug 31, 2026, 11:28am EDT

Photo Frank Berle Brooks, courtesy of his family

Northwest Foundation Announces the Frank Berle Brooks Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of the Frank Berle Brooks Memorial Endowed Scholarship. It was created by the Brooks family to honor his life, hard work, and commitment to his family and com...

Aug 28, 2026, 10:25am EDT

About Northwest Mississippi Community College

With convenient online classes and locations in Senatobia, Southaven and Oxford, Northwest offers the pre-requisites you need to get ready for an exciting four-year degree at any of Mississippi’s colleges or universities or career and technical programs that gets students in the workforce in as little as nine months for less than half the price of any Mississippi public college or university. For more information, call 662-562-3200 or visit www.northwestms.edu.