Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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COLLEGE friendliest campus in the south i EEP in the heart of the old South amidst moss-covered trees and ante-bellum homes lies our Alma Mater, Mississippi College. This, the oldest of the senior colleges of the state, was chartered as Hamstead Academy in 1826. The name of Missis- sippi College was adopted in 1830. In 1833, it is believed, the college became the first in the United States to grant degrees to women. The years passed, and soon this campus of “truth and virtue” found itself in the center of the Civil War. Not standing idly by, a company of the men of the college, called the Mississippi College Rifles, entered our nation’s historic struggle. But, to the shame of its children, the college was taken by General Grant, and the old Chapel pictured on the cover was used as a stable for his horses. The auditorium became a war hospital for the wounded. Though 133 years have quickly flown and hundreds of students have graduated, this institution is still located in the old city of Clinton. The modern capitol city of Jackson is but seven miles away. Therefore, this college under Baptist control for 109 years has an ideal history, location, and climate, as well as a deep spiritual atmosphere. But more than these, it has an ideal student body selected from all parts of the world; and each individ- ual has contributed his personality and devotion to make this— by greeting and smile — the friendliest campus in the South ! MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST HISTORICAL COMMISSION 3J iffiiasM!