Showcasing Student Talent Across Mississippi and Louisiana Millsaps College welcomed middle and high school students from across Mississippi and Louisiana for its annual Middle and High School Art Competition, a juried exhibition celebrating young...
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From Northern Lights to Southern Nights
During her senior year of high school in Anchorage, Alaska, Millsaps College was not even an option for Clare Howard. Howard, a senior pursuing a degree in biology with a minor in education, focused on...
Kicking Off 2023 Abroad
Each year, the globe becomes the classroom for Millsaps College students seeking to immerse themselves in the culture of countries like Spain, Mexico, Italy, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and more—and with the...
Dunn Selected as Interim President Effective June 1, 2023
The Millsaps College Board of Trustees has formally announced its selection of Dr. Keith Dunn, provost and dean of Millsaps College, as interim president. Dunn will assume his responsibilities effective June...
Three Midtown Jackson projects primed for success in 2023
It all started with a simple sketch on a napkin many years ago. A Millsaps College student had a vision to create a place where Jackson locals could eat, drink, play games, as well as hang out with their...
Millsaps College Announces President’s Scholars and Dean’s Scholars for Fall 2022
At the end of each fall and spring semester, Millsaps College recognizes outstanding achievement by students by naming them to the President’s Scholars and Dean’s Scholars list. The President’s Scholars List...
President Rob Pearigen Selected as Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of the South
Dr. Robert Pearigen, 13th president of Millsaps College, has been selected as the 18th vice-chancellor and president of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Pearigen has served as president of...
Millsaps College President Rob Pearigen to Step Down
Dr. Rob Pearigen, 13th president of Millsaps College, has today announced that he is stepping down as president of the college effective May 31, 2023. “It has been my privilege and my joy to serve Millsaps as...
Onward with Pathways
Fall has always been an exciting time on the Millsaps College campus as new students are introduced to the Millsaps community and returning students settle back into the rocking chairs in the bowl and couches...
Dr. Judith Caballero Selected as ACS Mellon Academic Leadership Fellow
The Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) has announced the selection of Dr. Judith Caballero, associate professor of Spanish at Millsaps College, as one of 10 ACS Mellon Academic Leadership Fellows....
A Library at the Edge of the World
The Else name is seen often around the campus of Millsaps College. It’s even the name of the college’s prestigious business school, the Charles W. Else and Eloise T. Else School of Management. Recently, the...
Frueauff Foundation Grant to Support First-Year Writing Feedback Program
The Charles A. Frueauff Foundation in Little Rock, AR recently approved a $25,000 grant in support of Millsaps’ First-Year Writing Feedback Project, an initiative that unites faculty and student peer...
Finding Community
Coming to Millsaps College from the small Mississippi Delta town of Greenville was an easy step for Elyssia Jones. “I graduated from Greenville Christian School, a very small private school, and I wanted to...
Remembering Howard McMillan
Howard McMillan, former executive-in-residence and dean of the Else School and former interim president of Millsaps College, passed away on November 30, 2022. “Howard McMillan personified the idea of what a...
Millsaps College Establishes Partnership with Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute
Students at Millsaps College will have opportunities to engage in a broad range of research, community programming and courses of study, thanks to a new partnership established between the college and the...
Dr. Stephanie Rolph Recognized by Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty
Dr. Stephanie Rolph, executive director of strategic initiatives at Millsaps College, is the recipient of the Harlan R. Beckley Award for 2022. The award is presented by the Shepherd Higher Education...
Millsaps College Welcomes New Trustees
United Methodist elders, Rev. Mike Hicks and Rev. Dr. Eddie Rester, are the two newest members of the Millsaps College Board of Trustees. “Millsaps is fortunate to have a talented and diverse group of...
City Water Issues Underscore Need for Independent Source on Campus
Exacerbated by record rain within the past week that resulted in area flooding throughout the capital city, water pressure throughout the City of Jackson began to drop during the overnight hours between...
Princeton Review Ranks Millsaps College Among “Best 388 Colleges”
As students moved onto the campus of Millsaps College to begin the Fall 2022 academic semester, The Princeton Review was reminding them of their good decision with its inclusion of Millsaps College on its...
Making Great Things Happen
Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our alumni, parents, friends and partners, Millsaps College exceeded its $2 million annual fundraising goal! Annual fund gifts provide necessary support for campus...
Millsaps College Announces President’s and Dean’s Scholars for Spring 2022
At the end of each fall and spring semester, Millsaps College recognizes outstanding achievement by students by naming them to the President’s and Dean’s Scholars list. The President’s Scholars List consists...
