Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus

Specialties

Holmes Community College, a comprehensive public institution located in Central Mississippi, provides innovative educational and cultural opportunities to its constituents through campus-​based and distance education programs.

History

Established in 1911.

Holmes Junior College evolved from Holmes County Agricultural High School which had its beginnings in 1911, when the town of Goodman provided forty acres of land and the Board of Trustees bought forty-​two acres of land on the west side of Goodman, Mississippi, and established Holmes County Agricultural High School.

In 1922 the state legislature made it legal for the agricultural high schools to add two years of college work. In 1925 – 26 school session, the first year of college work was added and in 1928 – 29 school session, the second year was added making the school a full-​fledged junior college and eligible to award the Associate of Arts degree.

The support of the college has expanded from the original county of Holmes to include Carroll, Attala, Madison, Choctaw, Montgomery, Grenada, Webster, and Yazoo counties. The state, through legislative appropriations, has assumed an increasing responsibility for the support of junior colleges in Mississippi.

Meet the Manager

Holmes C.

Manager

At Holmes Community College, we pride ourselves on meeting the educational and training needs of the people of our nine county district. While we are large enough to offer the very best educational opportunities with the latest technological advances, Holmes is still small enough to recognize you as a person, not just a number.

We want to help you achieve your maximum potential, academically and socially, through campus-​based and distance education programs. Whether your goal is to transfer to a senior college or university or to enter the workforce, you’ve come to the right place. Our administration, faculty and staff are happy to assist you at any time.