Millsaps News

"Without Millsaps, the road would have been much tougher and steeper in our pursuits of the medical field." This is the message that Hunter Cooper, a 2019 graduate of Millsaps College, wants to share as he...

Millsaps College has announced that the Department of Political Science is being renamed as the Department of Government and Politics. The name change will officially be effective at the conclusion of the...

A multi-faceted partnership has earned a $10,000 grant from the City of Jackson's Department of Human and Cultural Services for the creation of a public sculpture walk in the city's Midtown neighborhood. This...

A newly signed agreement between Millsaps College and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will allow undergraduate Millsaps students to earn a bachelor's degree and master's degree in nursing in...

Helen Rogers (C '42) holds many fond memories of her time at Millsaps, including meeting and falling in love with her late husband of almost 74 years, Nat Rogers (C '41). To provide for their alma mater's...

A passion for Millsaps and its future led an anonymous couple to recently donate $150,000 for several important campus projects and initiatives. A total of $100,000 will be divided evenly to support...

In a few years, you may be in a movie theatre watching a film and wondering who’s behind the music that makes the film even better. Chances are, that music could be the creative work of Millsaps senior Leah...

“It felt like home from the second I stepped on campus.” When Fletcher Freeman toured Millsaps as a prospective student, he encountered professors, coaches, and students who asked him about his plans for the...

The path for future pharmacists through Millsaps College is clearer, thanks to a new agreement signed by Millsaps with the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. The agreement with the University of...

How did regional trade networks disrupt or impact communities in Peru over 1,000 years ago? The answers to that question will be developed this summer as a professor from Millsaps College, accompanied by a...

A new commitment from the Robert and Dee Leggett Foundation is aiding Millsaps in the excavation and reconstruction of an ancient Maya palace. The excavation of the “Kuche palace” will take place over the...

Millsaps College senior DJ Hawkins has been awarded a Fulbright grant to teach and study in Russia as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA). A biochemistry major from Clarksdale, Hawkins plans to pursue a...

Legislature Receives Mixed Marks Heading into Election Year As the 2019 legislative session reaches its conclusion, Mississippi voters are beginning to think about the upcoming August primary and November...

Artwork pictured above: left: Lily Dorian, "Abloom"; center top: Grayston Barron; center bottom: Justin Stubblefield, "Trudge", Superior Achievement in Time Based Media; right: Sarah Kim, "Carried Away", Best...

David McNair is dedicated to seeing young people grow spiritually, and he believes in the life-changing power of mission trips to spark spiritual growth. “I’ve been changed by missions,” says McNair, a...

by Dr. Robert Alexander on March 22, 2019 I was not shocked to read the latest news of scandal involving wealthy, powerful, and famous parents employing nefarious scam artists to help their children gain...

Located less than two miles from Millsaps College, the Mississippi State Capitol is the hub of statewide political activity during the legislative session, held the first three months of every year (and the...

A key component of a Millsaps College education is the opportunity to gain hands-on, real world engagement in chosen areas of study. Every year, students studying economics benefit from the opportunity to...

It's been a busy year for Dr. Stephanie Rolph, associate professor of history at Millsaps College. Last June, Rolph's book "Resisting Equality: The Citizens' Council, 1954-1989" was published to stellar...

Four Millsaps College students recently brought home first place honors from the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute Research Challenge in Memphis, Tenn. Garrett Brinneman, Joseph Martin, Joseph Rein,...