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Rankin County High Schoolers Explore Career Options During Annual Career Expo at Hinds CC
PEARL — Six Pisgah High School seniors gathered in a circle, their arms linked shoulder to shoulder. The friends, dressed in denim pants and spring cotton tops, had 22 seconds to pass a hula hoop from one girl to the next without using their hands. Somehow, the girls...
MIBEST program helps student conquer shyness, prepare for academic track
RAYMOND – Angel Allen is soft spoken and yet easy to talk to. She has overcome many barriers, including debilitating shyness, to go back to school and earn her High School...
Hinds honors Adult Education finishers
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College recognized 82 Adult Basic Education students who received their High School Equivalency credentials for 2023-24 at a June 18 ceremony held in...
Hinds CC Fine Art and Graphic Design Students Receive Awards
RAYMOND—Catherine Dean was awarded the Bob Dunaway Scholarship for 2024 at the closing reception of the Hinds Community College Fine Art and Graphic Design Student Exhibit on...
Hinds CC Honor student in Culinary Arts Technology chosen as White House Scholar
Hinds Community College sophomore Anahja Reed sees her study of Culinary Arts Technology as a way to create connections between people. “I am inspired by the power of culinary...
Hinds CC Culinary Student Selected for National Competition
JACKSON—Kerwin Pleasant is a non-traditional, and apparently exceptional, culinary arts student at Hinds Community College’s Jackson Campus and he is on his way to a national...
Hinds CC Raymond Campus Phi Theta Kappa Names Faculty of the Year
RAYMOND—Hinds Community College Raymond Campus Psychology Instructor Lashonda McDonald-Graham of Brandon was named the Raymond Campus Faculty of the Year by the Honors Institute...
New Hi-Stepper Director a familiar face
RAYMOND – Bekah King of Pearl has come home to Hinds Community College. A Hi-Stepper in 2013-2015 and head captain her sophomore year, she takes over as the third Director in the...
Hinds CC Veterinary Technology Announces Awards, Scholarships
RAYMOND—Members of the Hinds Community College Veterinary Technology Program gathered on Thursday, May 9, in the Veterinary Technology building on Seven Springs Road, Raymond...
Hinds CC Maritime Center Achieves 2nd Excellence Rating
VICKSBURG—Hinds Community College’s Maritime Training Academy in Vicksburg has once again been named a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education...
- The Arts & Humanities

Fine Arts Day offers glimpse into programs
“We are the only community college in the state that offers every discipline in fine arts curriculum”
Music students place highly at state competition
Zachary Underwood and Markel Copprue placed first and second, respectively, at the Mississippi Music Teachers Association Collegiate Competition held March 5 at Delta State University.
Stafford presents stage combat, accepts humanities award
“When fists and bodies start flying on stage at Brooks Theatre, there’s a certain choreography going on to make the viewing audience believe it’s all real.”
Percussion ensemble videos to be featured in Humanities honoree’s talk
He will be honored along with other recipients at the 2023 Public Humanities Awards ceremony and reception 5:30 p.m. March 24 at the Two Mississippi Museums.
Hinds CC names new Director of Bands
“I am thrilled to add to the legacy of the Hinds Community College Band that dates to the 1930s and ‘40s.”
- Economic Development & Workforce

Five students sign on as apprentices with Continental Tires
Mark Gomez had worked a few years as a delivery truck driver after his first associate degree from Hinds Community College but wanted more from his work life.
Hinds CC and Continental Tire announce Production and Mechatronics Apprentice Programs
Hinds Community College and Continental Tire have signed an agreement to launch two new programs that will support the academic goals and professional development of students who are interested in manufacturing careers. The Production Apprentice and Mechatronics...
Carpentry students spend summer working hands-on project
Hinds Community College Utica Campus carpentry students spent part of their summer getting hands-on experience. Edmond Christian, Leslie Hill and Morris Evans, all carpentry students from Port Gibson, joined their instructor, James McGee, on a construction project at...
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Alum returns to classes to get fit for career change
Earning a living while feeding a passion on the side worked out just fine for Robert (Donnie) Cain until parts of his world began to change.