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CO ST JUNIOR COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS The Miu iu ippi Gulf Coa,~r Junior College re/oru to a m,unber of commluiont, cornm /tleu and ogoencles at the Store, Regional and Notional levels, Then orgoni rot lon .~ provide foci/iries, finonctol ouiJitonce and lrdorrnotto" so thor th e programs ol the co/Je'Je co" he cotttinuov,/y au used omJ improved. Some profe1siono/ ouociotions ond orgonilot.ons hove o/Jo developed or various levels ro promote progroms ond urvfces or the compuus. The College maintains affiliation with: 1111111 American Auociotion of Junior Coller~u American Council ol Education Miuiulppi Association of Junior Co//eg.s Miuiu/ppi Economic Ccwncil Mississippi Education A1socioti0t! Miu lu ippi Employment Sec11rlty Commiu,on Notional Education Auociolion Southern Auociotlon of Colleges ond Schools The A']ricultvrol and ln~str l o/ BoorJ The Rueorch ond Development Center lit IIIII THE FIRST ISSUE THE STATE'S FIRST TRI-CAMPUS COLLEGE PRESIDENT OF THE COL Dr. ]. ]. Hayden, Jr., holds the Bache lor's De­ gree in Education and the Master's Degree in His­ tory from Mississippi State University and the Doctorate in Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. He came to the college in 1950 as an Instructor in History, served as Dean of the College, and has been President s ince 1953. Under his guidance, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College with its three campuses has been recognized throughout the nation as a Pacemaker in Education. MRS. ETHEL H. BOND Secretary to the President THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The public junior colleges of the State of Missis.s1ppi are under the authorny of the Junior College Commi::;sion, which adm inister::; state law::; pertaining to these institutions. The State Superintendent of Educat ion IS chairman of this ten-mem­ ber commission. The executive secretary of the Junior Co llege Commi ss ion is the Director of the Division of Junior Colleges. a dlvi::;ion of the Stale Dcpan­ mem of Education On the local level. the Mis.sissippi Gu l f Coast j unior College i s under the legal jurisdiction of a twemy-ni.ne member Board of Trustees. Of this membership, four are the Superintendents of Edu cation of Harrl ::>O n. Stone. Jac kson, und George Counties who are elected for four-year term.s The other twenty-four are appointed by the respecti ve Board::; of Supe rv1 sors (or stagge red five-year terms. These t rustees are representatives of the Pe ople of the four-county area which supports the Mississippi Gu lf Coast JunLOr College. OFFICERS OF TilE BOARD OF TRUSTEES M L. M-\LONE Appou1ted to Board - 194l Cha1rman WARNER PETERSON Elected january, L958 -\ppo mted to Board - 196 L Secretary M. H. MAllETTE* WILUAM S. MAULDIN E. J. Mll.LER* Elected January. L965 PasC2goula McHenry Wiggins W.T. MOOR E R.J. MORAN Perkinston Gulfport W. H. STARR Appomted to Board - 1963 First Vice-Chairman Elected January, L965 G. M. HAMILTON Appointed to Board - 1953 Second Vice-Chairman Elected February. 1965 Me. MURRAH Lucedale ClA 'tiON N PATTON McHenry M L POPE G.H. PUHLE Lucedale Ocean Springs JAMES E. REESE Cu!Iport ESCO SMJTH>i Cu!Iport R.A ROBERTS Moss Point R. H. SlAUGHTER, JR. Parcagoula In the summer of 1911, the H.lrrlson County School Board cstablt•hcd the J-b.I'Tison County Agricultural High School, ,ln J.Ctlon which marked the beginning of the present Miulsslppl Gulf Co.tst Junior College, J\3 an In­ ducement to locJ.te the school ,at the little town of Perkinston, o1 number f rominent cititcns donJted 656 acres of land and 626 dollars. Their ~[{~were successful, and, with three buildings, the Institution began open:tion in 1912. 1 1916 Stone County w;a.s formed from the northern part of Harrison c"ounty 'and Lhc school continued under their dual support. Realizing that d new cduca.tior:u.l concept-- the Junior College -- w;as ideally suited to the needs of Mississippi, the Lcgislat~rc enabled the counties to cooperate, with the State, to offer cducatton beyond the high school level to .all who could profit from it -- and in t heir home community. One of the first junior colleges to be organized was founde d ;u an addition to the H.arrlson CotUlty Agricultural High School. HISTORY OF THE Under its new name, the Harrison and Stone County Junior College and Agricultur.al High School oHered the freshman year o! college in the MISSISSIPPI 1925-26 session; the sophomore year was Introduced, and the first c l.a ss with one graduate finished in the 1926-27 session . ln the summer o! GULF COAST 1926, j.:ackson County joined the two original founders; in 1941 George County added Its support. JUNIOR COLLEGE The institution served the needs of its community through depressions and wars, endeavoring to fulfill its purpose : "To deve lop the cultural, intellectw.l, and char:~.cter resources of the people of this area, point the way to an economic livelihood based on natura l resources, and promote responsible citizenship." ln 1962, .e~ctly 50 y_ears after lt.s orgJ.nhation, the Agricultural High Sc~l dJVI.Sion was discontinued since local high schools adequately ~fOV1ded for the yout~ of the community. Perkinston Junior College con­ ~mued to grow, bot:h In number of students and in program oUerings which mcluded b~ technical o1nd voc.ational training beyond the high school level. In thu sa.me ye:u, after surveys pointed out an alarming growth r.ate lor the entire are;a, a Master Plan for Expansion was drawn up, whereby Perkinston Campus the fu~c needs of the growing community could be more fully met. By ~~· J:~h ~~re~r:~~c~~t of 1, 474 students, the Perkinston Campw wJs There will always be a time in the life of young peo­ ple when they must leave behind close parental guid­ in May, 1962, the Governor of the State of Mlssisslppi signed into IJW House Bill 597 which created the Gulf Coast Junior College District ance and must be allowed to make their own mistakes This bill wiped out county lines as Car .u the college was concerned -- and learn from their own adventures. The Perkinston the area became .1 District, a single unit in which each taxp:1yer shares Campus offers the boarding facilities for both men e<~;ually to support Junior college education for the area. In order to bran~ higbee education to the people so that they could train and/ or and women students for the District. Some of the retr.ain to meet the needs of busineSJ and Industry· to enable yout1g buildings and dormitories are now fully air condi­ Uve at home, hold jobs, and go to too· to bring pe~lto sch~ l 1 tioned, and cominued modernization and additional ~:non ) ~;'~~~! :t.cademic enr i c ~ment to people ~~ ;L} J ages, Perk. buildings make Perk one of the most attractive cam­ Su.te (:t.nd one. of tfe ;.nd the Distrtc.t became a pilot program for the 1 puses in the state; an appropriate step between high college were built e r,:t ~n the ru.t1on) when two branches of ~e studies d b on t e oast. E.xteru:ive survcyJ and population school and senior college. tion s~c~~~~ Jc~~m ittee s o! _bus iness and civic leaders and cduca­ ln September 011965 l~ed Iocattons and offerings (or the two campusel. Located on a four-lane thoroughfare, U.S. Highway opened· tobl • t e 1 eHerson Davl1 and JackJon County branches session.' To sh=~h11 ment for the three campwes was 5787 for the 1965-66 49, twenty-eight miles north of Gulfport, the Per­ 0 three campuses for :~~~ 1"~~~~~ fe~~ ;_!a~'; ~~l.l ege, enrollment for the kinston Campus is situated on 642 acres of rolling 7 land, thirty of which comprise the main campus. Buses run on regular schedule from the George County area to the Perkinston Campus. CHARLES G. ODOM. DEAN The Covemor Signed The BUI Creating The District. Jefferson Davis Campus THE CAMPUS AT HANDSBORO, MISSISSIPPI Named for the President of the Confederacy, the buildings and grounds of the jefferson Davis Carn _ pus have won nmional awards for beauty. design, and functiona l excellence. Located at the terminus of Dcbuys Road, one and one-half miles nonh of Highway 90. the 120 acres are among the most beautiful on the Gu lf Coast. The air-conditioned buildings are connected by covered walks which not on ly offer a ll -weather protection for srudents but also form landscaped courts between the bui ldings. DR. WILLIAM P. LIPSCOMIJ, DEAN With ample room for expans ion. the college plant is in continuous operation, for both day and night classes are offered at the junior col ­ lege. vocationa l, and technical levels. In addition, several upper-level col ­ leges use the facilities for specialized offerings. Jackaon C:ounty Campua THE CAMPUS AT GAUTIER, MISSISSIPPI With a frontage of two thousand feet on heavily-travelled Htghway 90, the jackson County Campus is m full view of the public. Located approximately five miles west of Pascagoula, and situated on 92 acres of rolling land which terminates at Mary Walker Bayou. the buildings arc functional as well as beautiful. ' - The plant has won national awards of merit ~I for design , and because of the cnthusta.stic support of business and lndustry of the area, the buildings are in full use both night and day as the people take advantage of their opportunity to work: and learn at the same tlme.

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