5/22/26

MGCCC celebrates student achievement at George County Regional Correctional Facility Graduation Ceremony

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College recognized the accomplishments of students at the George County Regional Correctional Facility during a graduation ceremony held May 18 in Lucedale. The ceremony honored 14 students who earned their High School Equivalency Diploma through MGCCC …

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11/13/25

Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association donates trencher to MGCCC Apprentice Electric Lineman program

Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association (PRVEPA) donated a trencher to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Apprentice Electric Lineman program at the George County Center on November 11. The trencher will allow instructors to provide hands-on training that they would …

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11/6/25

Rotary Clubs present grant to support MGCCC Food Pantries

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and the MGCCC Foundation welcomed representatives from the Rotary Clubs of Jackson and George Counties on November 5 for a special grant presentation ceremony celebrating a $3,275 donation benefiting the college’s food pantries. The grant, …

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5/23/25

Dr. Brad Bailey named Vice President of MGCCC’s Perkinston Campus and George County Center

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Dr. Brad Bailey as the new Vice President of the Perkinston Campus and George County Center. A dedicated member of the MGCCC family since 2007, Dr. …

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2/27/25

MGCCC Instructor Obey Parker selected for the Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Award for 2025

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is proud to announce that career-technical instructor Obey Parker has been selected to receive the prestigious Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Award from the American Association of Community Colleges for 2025. With 20 years of …

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7/16/24

MGCCC’s Lott Learning Resources Center receives $10,000 grant from the American Library Association

The Lott Learning Resources Center (LRC) at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association’s (ALA) Building Library Capacity program for 2024. The grant, which is part of a three-year …

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1/24/24

MGCCC’s Electrical Technology program earns top recognition nationwide

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Electrical Technology program has been named one of the nation’s best programs, according to Degree Choices. The program, located at the Harrison County Campus and the George County Center, offers students a comprehensive degree in …

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5/26/23

MGCCC celebrates students at Awards Day ceremonies

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held Awards Day ceremonies at the Harrison County, Jackson County, and Perkinston campuses and the George County Center during spring semester 2023. Awards Days, held at each location during April, honor students for scholastic achievement, …

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1/6/23

George County Center hosts first Lineman Rodeo Competition

On December 1, the George County Center hosted the first Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Lineman Rodeo Competition.  Students in the Apprentice Electric Lineman program at the George County Center and students in the Electric Lineworker Training program in Gulfport …

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5/19/22

High school welding competition held at MGCCC’s George County Center

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College hosted the South Mississippi Welding Competition on May 13 at the George County Center in Lucedale.  The competition included 18 first- and second-year welding students from South Mississippi high schools. Six area high schools competed …

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