Recent News
Northwest Rodeo Alumnus Virgil Alsup Becomes a Northwest Hall of Famer
Northwest Mississippi Community College's rodeo alumnus Virgil Alsup has earned his stripes in the arena as a bull rider for the Rangers back in the 1990s and now has earned his place in the Northwest Sports Hall of Fame during Northwest's Homecoming W...
Nov 13, 2025, 1:40pm EST
The Jazz Age Comes to the Heindl Center with The Postmodern Jukebox Dec. 5, 2025
Northwest Mississippi Community College's Heindl Center for the Performing Arts brings the jazz age to the modern age with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox featuring today's modern hits set to the instruments of the Jazz Age on December 5 at 7:30 p.m...
Nov 12, 2025, 5:10pm EST
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Set to Shake the Heindl Center Stage on Nov. 7, 2025
Northwest Mississippi Community College's Heindl Center for the Performing Arts welcomes Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder to the stage on Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The Grammy Award-winning artist got his start over 60 years ago, and since then he has become ...
Nov 3, 2025, 12:19pm EST
Northwest Theatre Presents "The Diviners"
Northwest Mississippi Community College's Theatre Department presents "The Diviners" by Jim Leonard Jr. "The Diviners" will run two weekends in a row, starting in November with 7 p.m. showings on Nov. 7, 8, 14, and 15, and 2 p.m. showings on Nov. 9 and...
Oct 31, 2025, 2:21pm EDT
Northwest Libraries Win Two Public Relations Awards at 2025 Mississippi Library Association
Northwest Mississippi Community College Libraries accepted two public relations awards at the Mississippi Library Association Conference Oct. 16-17 in Hattiesburg. Northwest Librarian, Courtney Hicks accepted on behalf of DeSoto Center for Best Effort...
Oct 28, 2025, 4:29pm EDT
The Aspen Institute Names Northwest Mississippi Community College as a Top 200 U.S. Community College Eligible for the 2027 Aspen Prize
Today, the Aspen Institute named Northwest Mississippi Community College as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's premier recognition of high achievement and perfor...
Oct 28, 2025, 12:00pm EDT
The 2026 Northwest Soiree: A Garden Gala Honorees Announced
The Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation has officially announced the honorees for the Northwest Soiree. The event will be April 11, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Heindl Center for the Performing Arts in Senatobia, MS. This is the fourth annual ...
Oct 27, 2025, 1:12pm EDT
Northwest President Dr. Michael J. Heindl Receives Excellence in Local Government Award
Northwest Mississippi Community College's President, Dr. Michael J. Heindl accepted the Excellence in Local and District Government Award from Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Thursday, Oct. 23 in Jackson. "I'm very humbled and honored to be able to ...
Oct 24, 2025, 5:13pm EDT
Northwest Basketball Alum Calvin Madlock Honored as a Northwest Sports Hall of Famer
Northwest Mississippi Community College's 1979-1981 basketball alumnus Calvin Madlock was named a Northwest Sports Hall of Fame recipient at the Northwest Foundation's annual Homecoming celebration on Oct. 16 at the Haraway Center on the Senatobia camp...
Oct 23, 2025, 12:21pm EDT
Northwest's Dr. Keith Reed Named Southaven Chamber of Commerce's Man of the Year
Northwest Mississippi Community College's Dean of the DeSoto Center, Dr. Keith Reed was named Southaven Chamber of Commerce's 2025 Man of the Year. This is an annual award bestowed to the best of Southaven. Dr. Reed said he was honored and surprised t...
Oct 22, 2025, 5:06pm EDT