Northwest Mississippi Community College held its Centennial Kickoff Celebration with students, employees, board members, alumni, community members and government officials in attendance.
Gov. Tate Reeves congratulated the college on its accomplishments and declared September 8 as Northwest Day in Mississippi.
After the event, Dr. Heindl and the family of Northwest icon Dean McCormick unveiled McCormick’s portrait. Dr. Brad Smith then unveiled a historic marker that will be displayed at the college’s campus entrance in Senatobia.
A reception followed in the R.C. Pugh Library, where exhibitions were displayed throughout the building.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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