General Information - J.S. Brumfield Building - Britte E. Hughey Administration Buildling

Horace C. Holmes Student Union Building - Fine Arts Building - Henry L. Lewis Health Occupations Center

Humanities-Social Sciences Building - Kenna Hall - The Library-Learning Resources Center

W.S. Bryan Science-Mathematics Complex - Physical Education Facilities - Simmons Building

Student Activity Facilities - H.T. Huddleston Vocational-Technical Building  

GENERAL INFORMATION 

The many modern buildings and facilities on the Southwest Mississippi Community
College campus reflect an intensive, continuing building program initiated several years ago.
The modernization is apparent in the well-lighted, air conditioned classrooms, properlyequipped
laboratories and shops, and convenient living and dining accommodations. The
campus is centered around a beautiful pine tree bordered lake. Campus features of particular
interest are described below.

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J.S. BRUMFIELD BUILDING

This building contains classrooms, offices and the Southwest Mississippi Economic
Development Office. The Brumfield Building is temporarily the home of the Math/Science Division. 

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BRITTE E. HUGHEY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

Offices of the President, Dean of Students, Registrar/Dean of Admissions, Dean of
Business Affairs, Dean of Instruction, and the Director of Institutional Research are located
in this building.

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HORACE C. HOLMES STUDENT UNION BUILDING

The Horace C. Holmes Student Union was completed in 2002. This newest building on
campus contains 40,000 square feet and houses the 300-500 seat cafeteria, the bookstore,
offices, meeting and board rooms, and a 200-seat auditorium. 

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FINE ARTS BUILDING

The Fine Arts Building contains classrooms for art and music, studios for private voice
and piano lessons, practice rooms equipped with pianos, and rehearsal and storage facilities
for band, choral, and art equipment and supplies.

Also included is a modern auditorium equipped with a large stage, work and storage

HENRY L. LEWIS HEALTH OCCUPATIONS CENTER

The Henry L. Lewis Health Occupations Center is a modern two-story building located
in the northwest section of the campus. It houses the Associate Degree Nursing program. It
contains two clinical laboratories, three large classrooms, student and faculty lounges, a conference
room, a library, and fourteen offices.

Nursing students use the fully-equipped laboratory to practice and refine their nursing
skills in simulated clinical settings. This laboratory practice promotes the application of
theory and facilitates transition into the clinical situations.

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HUMANITIES-SOCIAL SCIENCES BUILDING

KENNA HALL

THE LIBRARY-LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER

The Library-Learning Resources Center, opened in the fall of 1977, provides informational
and recreational materials and services that support the aims and objectives of
Southwest Mississippi Community College. Access to information is provided through print,
media, computer-assisted instructional materials and telecommunication technologies. The
library collection complements all curricula, academic, technical and vocational.

The LLRC houses approximately 38,000 volumes of books, and 4,000 non-print items
which include microfilms, video tapes, and CD-ROM. Over 125 periodicals and newspapers
complete the library’s collections. The center utilizes the UNICORN automated library system
and provides internet access to MAGNOLIA (a collection of databases useful in research
provided by the state of Mississippi).It also utilizes MELO (Mississippi Electronic Libraries
Online), which contains electronic books and journals and scholarly web sites. A learning lab
is provided with computerized tutorials and word processing programs. Other services available
are a photocopier, a microfilm reader-printer, study rooms for group study, audio-visual
facilities for both small and large group viewing, and a special collection of “Mississippiana”
which is housed in the Mississippi Room. The LLRC is open sixty-two hours per week.

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W. S. BRYAN SCIENCE-MATHEMATICS COMPLEX

The W. S. Bryan, Jr. Science-Mathematics Complex was erected on the west side of Bear
Lake in 1969 with an addition completed in 1991. Included are eight experimental laboratories,
each containing individual research stations; a one-hundred student capacity master lecture
auditorium; a computer laboratory; five lecture rooms; faculty offices and a faculty
lounge.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACILITIES

Athletic and physical education facilities at Southwest include:

1. The Athletic Field House, completed in 1991, provides offices for the coaches,
dressing rooms, equipment, and weight and exercise facilities for the football and
baseball teams.
2. The Basketball Gymnasium is a large facility with a seating capacity of 1600. There
are accommodations for visiting athletic teams.
3. The John I. Hurst Stadium and Monroe McElveen Field are located behind the
gymnasium. The stadium was built in 1949 and has modern lighting and a seating
capacity of 5000.
4. The Health and Physical Education facilities include two basketball/tennis courts, a
weight room, two handball courts, locker rooms, an office, a classroom and a
lounge area.
5. There are also three paved tennis courts and facilities for volleyball and badminton
on campus. Completing the athletic complex are baseball, softball and soccer
fields.

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SIMMONS BUILDING

STUDENT ACTIVITY FACILITIES

1. The Student Recreation Building contains recreational facilities, a snack bar, basketball
courts, and a large screen television.
2. The former Student Union houses the Massage Therapy program, security and additional
meeting space.
3. The Inter-denominational Chapel houses offices and facilities for church groups of
any faith or denomination.
4. The Observatory provides students and the general public viewing of the universe
through a seven inch Starfire refracting telescope. 

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H.T. HUDDLESTON VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL BUILDING

The H.T. Huddleston Vocational-Technical Building houses many of our career-technical
programs. In addition there are related studies, Tech Prep and Work-Based Learning.

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