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Southwest Mississippi Community College has once again earned outstanding recognition in the 2026 national rankings of community colleges. SMCC is proud to be ranked: View the full rankings on Niche A Tradition of Excellence This is not the first time SMCC has achieved this distinction—our college has been recognized multiple times for excellence at both the state and national levels. These repeated honors reflect

Selected for inclusion in the FirstGen Forward Network Summit, Mississippi (August 2025) – Southwest Mississippi Community College (SMCC) has been named one of sixty new members of the FirstGen Forward Network for 2025–26, a national recognition honoring the college’s strong commitment to supporting first-generation student success. SMCC is the first community college in Mississippi to receive this designation. “We are extremely honored to

Our Annual SMCC Yearbooks are in! Please visit Kenna Hall, Room 29, to pick up your FREE Yearbook today!

Join us and the Southwest StageBand the first weekend of April for their spring production! It’s the hit event you don’t want to miss! Spring StageBand opens this Thursday through Sunday! Thursday | 7PM Friday | 7PM Saturday | 7PM Sunday | 2PM

Ashley Weathers will present, “From Incarceration to Education: An Analysis of Barriers to Higher Education in Mississippi Prisons”. Friday, February 28, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the Horace C. Holmes Student Union Auditorium.

SMCC Bear Trackers present the 12th Annual Princess Ball at SMCC on Friday, March 21, 2025. Tickets may be purchased in Student Services located in Kenna Hall.