Millsaps College has announced the appointment of the Reverend Susannah Grubs-Carr as Dean of the Chapel and Director of Church Relations, effective July 1. She succeeds the Reverend Doctor Ricky James, who has served the college with distinction....
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Waits Scholars Program Provides Legacy for Students
Of the names engraved on the Founders Bell Tower at Millsaps College, Jim and Fentress Boone Waits are two of the most recent additions. Following Fentress’ death in 2019, Jim Waits made a planned gift in...
Nine Questions with Dr. Michael Pickard
Dr. Michael Pickard ’04 is an associate professor of English and chair of the English Department at Millsaps College, and also serves as Eudora Welty Chair of Southern Literature. What do you teach at...
2023 Millsaps Homecoming and Family Weekend!
Get ready for Homecoming! On October 20-22, we will welcome alumni to campus for Homecoming weekend. Alumni, faculty and staff are encouraged to register for weekend events here. Student events are planned...
Finding New Experiences at Millsaps and Abroad
Millsaps College was an easy choice for Abigail Smith. Smith, a senior at Millsaps, grew up in Florence, Mississippi, and transferred to the college after starting her college journey at Meridian Community...
Making Magic at Millsaps
Most people bristle when the word “mold” comes up in conversation. Images of walls covered in black spots or inedible bread are often the first to come to mind. For papermaker and Associate Professor of Art...
From Law to Politics, Millsaps Builds a Strong Foundation
Over the course of the past 10 years, Millsaps College has seen a rapid growth in students pursuing degrees in government and politics and using their skills to begin careers in a broad range of pursuits...
National Geographic Documentary Highlights Yucatán Research
Millsaps is recognized as having one of the best study abroad programs in the country, and a new National Geographic series will document work being done by Millsaps College faculty and students in Yucatán,...
Millsaps College Receives Grant for Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative
Millsaps College has received a grant of $1,183,275 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help create a partnership program with three local United Methodist churches, which will support local parents and caregivers...
President’s Scholars and Dean’s Scholars for Spring 2023
Millsaps College Announces President’s Scholars and Dean’s Scholars for Spring 2023 At the end of each fall and spring semester, Millsaps College recognizes outstanding achievement by students by naming them...
Making the Most of the Millsaps Experience
On a hot day in June, Aastha Banga showed up for the second day of her summer internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), where she is working as a research lab assistant and getting a...
When Perspective Ignites a Passion
Bianca Jones has a unique perspective when it comes to education, and she’s using her time at Millsaps College to become a force of change in the system. Jones, a rising junior at Millsaps, grew up in New...
Millsaps Forms Faith Partnerships in Yucatán
It began with a familiar sign in unfamiliar territory: the cross and flame, the foundational symbol of The United Methodist Church. Rev. Dr. Joey Shelton, just a block and a half from Casa Millsaps—Millsaps’...
Undergraduate Research Leads to Ph.D. Path
From a young age, recent Millsaps graduate Andrew Lott knew he wanted to become a mathematician. After graduating from high school in Jackson, Mississippi, Lott’s path took him to the University of...
Millsaps Today, Medical School Tomorrow
Much of Hannah Henderson’s college experience has been unconventional. The rising senior at Millsaps and Madison, Miss. native started college almost two years earlier than most students her age. She also...
Another Class Moves On During 129th Commencement Weekend
The Class of 2023 observed its completion of studies at Millsaps College with a weekend of services and celebrations. A baccalaureate service was held the evening of Friday, May 12 at Galloway United...
Stacey Gaines Joins Millsaps as Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Stacey Gaines will join Millsaps College as the new vice president of marketing and communications, effective June 1. Gaines brings a wealth of experience and familiarity with our state and region to...
Else School MBA program Ranked Among Best Graduate School Programs
The Else School of Management’s MBA program has been ranked among the 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools MBA programs by U.S. News & World Report. "We are thrilled that the Millsaps College MBA program is...
A Love for Literature, Learning and Millsaps
Seraiah Lodge’s love of reading and learning began early in life. Lodge, a junior at Millsaps College and Jackson, Miss. native, grew up among educators. “My mom and her sister are both first-grade teachers,”...
Awards Day Celebrates Excellence In and Out of the Classroom
The Awards Day program recognizes achievements by students and faculty in a broad range of categories, and celebrates excellence in and out of the classroom. The 2023 Awards Day program was held on Wednesday,...
The Rev. Dr. Ricky James Appointed as Dean of the Chapel and Director of Church Relations
The Rev. Dr. Ricky James has been appointed as the new dean of the chapel and director of church relations at Millsaps College. James will replace the Rev. Dr. Joey Shelton, who has served in the role since...









