Intended to train students for agriculture and trades, the school was located on a 120-acre (49 ha) campus. The Mississippi Conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church founded it in 1905.[1] In January 1906 the first academic session began. Two hundred students were enrolled by May 1906. By 1908 the school had 450 students.[2]
By 1912 the college was running an extension program to allow students who didn't have time to attend its regular programs to benefit from the education it provided. According to the Times-Picayune, then president D. C. Potts told a meeting of the Mississippi Colored Methodist Conference in reference to this that "an institution [MIC] for which the people were sacrificing ought to be able to help more than the few students who attended its session."[3]
After the desegregation of Mississippi community colleges, many students chose to go to other schools. In addition, student expectations were changing.[4] In 1982 the campus closed.[1]
In November 1999 the Mississippi Industrial College Alumni Association, Inc. (MICAAI) was organized in order to preserve the campus and buildings, which had been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The University of Mississippi said "the campus now lies in disrepair."[5] In 2008 Rust College acquired the defunct institution's campus.[6]
Oree Broomfield '53, 45th Bishop of the CME Church, Elected 1982.
C. D. Coleman, '47, 36th Bishop of the CME Church, Elected, 1974.
Dr. J. Y. Trice, '46, Minister, Presiding Elder, CME Church, Mayor, City of Rosedale, MS (1985-2001)
Lawrence Autry, '52, and Irwin Whitaker, '63, First Black elected Superintendent of Education, Marshall and Leflore County
Charles Jones, '67, and Charles Robinson, '68, served as Superintendent of Education in Arkansas School Districts.
Earl Glass, '63, NCAA, nation's basketball leading scorer in 1962-63, 42.9 per game. 5th leading scorer in NCAA history.[10]
First Black Mayors – Viola Foster, '56, Plantersville, Frank Jones, '63, Oakland, MS & Dr. Jessie Edwards,'75, Coldwater, MS, town's library named in his honor, elected alderman 1981-85, elected mayor of the town from 1989 to 2001, 2005 to 2013 & 2017 to 2021.
Dr. Lacey Reynolds, '74, Basketball Coach, MIC, Lemoyne-Owen College, Grambling, Texas Southern (TSU), Prof. of P.E., TSU.
Lafayette Stribling, '57, Mississippi High School Activities Association Hall of Fame, and SWAC Hall of Fame Basketball coach
Robert Ledbetter,'60, Football Coach (HS), Norfolk State University, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets.[11]
Paul Holly, '59, educator, ABA, NBA Basketball Official, Collegiate Football and Basketball Official.
Dr. E. E. Rankin, '36, President MIC, 1957-78.
W. M. Frazier, President, MIC, 1933-55.
Dr. Elbert B. White,'65, associate dean of undergraduate studies, and associate professor of engineering at George Mason University.
Osborne Bell, '63, First Black elected sheriff of Marshall County since Reconstruction.
Jesse Townsend, '57, drafted by the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro leagues in 1957. Once struck out twenty-four batters in one game.
Dr. Fred Pinson, MD,'1910, Dr. Ansell R. Russell, MD,'1911, and Dr. Dr. S. N. Sisson, MD,'1917 (7).
Mary Callaway, '1912, M. A., English, Stanford University, 1916. Thesis, "Timon of Athens in the Elizabethan Drama" <8> Cubberley Library, Stanford University Press, Catalogue of Graduate Students Pg. 58, 1916.
William M. Henley, '57, Educator (Mathematics, Physics, & Chemistry), Alderman Holy Springs, Ms. High School basketball and football coach. History of Mississippi Industrial College
Referencesedit
^ abNancy C. Curtis (1996). Black Heritage Sites: An African American Odyssey and Finder's Guide. ALA Editions. p. 146. ISBN978-0-8389-0643-9. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
^Henry H. Mitchell (October 15, 2004). Black Church Beginnings: The Long-Hidden Realities Of The First Years. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 159. ISBN978-0-8028-2785-2. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
^"Hazlehurst Has Big Church Day Sessions of Mississippi Conference Held at Several Churches -- All Well". The Daily Picayune (Times-Picayune). December 16, 1912. p. 16.
^Charles S. Aiken (March 24, 2003). The Cotton Plantation South Since the Civil War. JHU Press. p. 368. ISBN978-0-8018-7309-6. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
^"Rust acquires MI College property 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine," The South Reporter, 28 August 2008. Retrieved on May 6, 2012.
^"AFRICAN AMERICAN FACTS FROM THE BOOK: STRAWBERRY PLAINS AUDUBON CENTER: FOUR CENTURIES OF A MISSISSIPPI LANDSCAPE BY HUBERT H. MCALEXANDER". Mississippi Ancestors. Beverly A Harper.
^"Holmes Teer...a legend in his own time". The South Reporter, Lois Swanee, Dr. Lillian Stratman, Ph.D. Mississippi Press Association. 2004. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^McAlexander, Hubert. Strawberry Plains Audubon Center. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 102. ISBN978-1-61703-484-8. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^Espn (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. ISBN9780345513922.
^Litsky, Frank (October 9, 1983). "Bob Ledbetter, 49; Coached Backfield for Giants' Offense". The New York Times.
7. Dr. Jessie J. Edwards, '75, Mississippi Industrial College
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Mississippi Industrial College was a historically black college in Holly Springs Mississippi It was founded in 1905 by the Mississippi Conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church After desegregation of community colleges in the mid 20th century it had trouble competing and eventually closed in 1982 The campus was listed as a historic site on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and was acquired by Rust College in 2008 Mississippi Industrial College girls dormitory Contents 1 History 2 Notable faculty and alumni 3 References 4 External linksHistory editIntended to train students for agriculture and trades the school was located on a 120 acre 49 ha campus The Mississippi Conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church founded it in 1905 1 In January 1906 the first academic session began Two hundred students were enrolled by May 1906 By 1908 the school had 450 students 2 By 1912 the college was running an extension program to allow students who didn t have time to attend its regular programs to benefit from the education it provided According to the Times Picayune then president D C Potts told a meeting of the Mississippi Colored Methodist Conference in reference to this that an institution MIC for which the people were sacrificing ought to be able to help more than the few students who attended its session 3 After the desegregation of Mississippi community colleges many students chose to go to other schools In addition student expectations were changing 4 In 1982 the campus closed 1 In November 1999 the Mississippi Industrial College Alumni Association Inc MICAAI was organized in order to preserve the campus and buildings which had been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 The University of Mississippi said the campus now lies in disrepair 5 In 2008 Rust College acquired the defunct institution s campus 6 Notable faculty and alumni editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message James Holmes Teer 1862 1938 college s Board of Trustees as Treasurer 7 8 9 Elias Cottrell born into slavery 1853 1937 college s founder 7th Bishop of the CME Church Elected 1894 Paul A G Stewart 61 50th Bishop of the CME Church Elected 1998 Jim Thomas Canadian Football League All Star 63 Oree Broomfield 53 45th Bishop of the CME Church Elected 1982 C D Coleman 47 36th Bishop of the CME Church Elected 1974 Dr J Y Trice 46 Minister Presiding Elder CME Church Mayor City of Rosedale MS 1985 2001 Lawrence Autry 52 and Irwin Whitaker 63 First Black elected Superintendent of Education Marshall and Leflore County Charles Jones 67 and Charles Robinson 68 served as Superintendent of Education in Arkansas School Districts Earl Glass 63 NCAA nation s basketball leading scorer in 1962 63 42 9 per game 5th leading scorer in NCAA history 10 First Black Mayors Viola Foster 56 Plantersville Frank Jones 63 Oakland MS amp Dr Jessie Edwards 75 Coldwater MS town s library named in his honor elected alderman 1981 85 elected mayor of the town from 1989 to 2001 2005 to 2013 amp 2017 to 2021 Dr Lacey Reynolds 74 Basketball Coach MIC Lemoyne Owen College Grambling Texas Southern TSU Prof of P E TSU Lafayette Stribling 57 Mississippi High School Activities Association Hall of Fame and SWAC Hall of Fame Basketball coach Robert Ledbetter 60 Football Coach HS Norfolk State University New Orleans Saints New York Giants New York Jets 11 Paul Holly 59 educator ABA NBA Basketball Official Collegiate Football and Basketball Official Dr E E Rankin 36 President MIC 1957 78 W M Frazier President MIC 1933 55 Dr Elbert B White 65 associate dean of undergraduate studies and associate professor of engineering at George Mason University Osborne Bell 63 First Black elected sheriff of Marshall County since Reconstruction Jesse Townsend 57 drafted by the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro leagues in 1957 Once struck out twenty four batters in one game Dr Fred Pinson MD 1910 Dr Ansell R Russell MD 1911 and Dr Dr S N Sisson MD 1917 7 Mary Callaway 1912 M A English Stanford University 1916 Thesis Timon of Athens in the Elizabethan Drama lt 8 gt Cubberley Library Stanford University Press Catalogue of Graduate Students Pg 58 1916 William M Henley 57 Educator Mathematics Physics amp Chemistry Alderman Holy Springs Ms High School basketball and football coach History of Mississippi Industrial CollegeReferences edit a b Nancy C Curtis 1996 Black Heritage Sites An African American Odyssey and Finder s Guide ALA Editions p 146 ISBN 978 0 8389 0643 9 Retrieved July 25 2012 Henry H Mitchell October 15 2004 Black Church Beginnings The Long Hidden Realities Of The First Years Wm B Eerdmans Publishing p 159 ISBN 978 0 8028 2785 2 Retrieved July 25 2012 Hazlehurst Has Big Church Day Sessions of Mississippi Conference Held at Several Churches All Well The Daily Picayune Times Picayune December 16 1912 p 16 Charles S Aiken March 24 2003 The Cotton Plantation South Since the Civil War JHU Press p 368 ISBN 978 0 8018 7309 6 Retrieved July 25 2012 Mississippi Industrial College Archived 2013 02 06 at the Wayback Machine Archive University of Mississippi Retrieved on May 6 2012 Rust acquires MI College property Archived 2014 02 02 at the Wayback Machine The South Reporter 28 August 2008 Retrieved on May 6 2012 AFRICAN AMERICAN FACTS FROM THE BOOK STRAWBERRY PLAINS AUDUBON CENTER FOUR CENTURIES OF A MISSISSIPPI LANDSCAPE BY HUBERT H MCALEXANDER Mississippi Ancestors Beverly A Harper Holmes Teer a legend in his own time The South Reporter Lois Swanee Dr Lillian Stratman Ph D Mississippi Press Association 2004 Retrieved March 31 2020 McAlexander Hubert Strawberry Plains Audubon Center Univ Press of Mississippi p 102 ISBN 978 1 61703 484 8 Retrieved March 31 2020 Espn 2009 ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia The Complete History of the Men s Game 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