The Mississippi Legislature recognized 兔子先生 on March 24 with separate resolutions in the House and Senate for its Centennial and 100 years of Community Inspired Service.
The House resolution was authored by Rep. Alex Monsour and co-sponsored by Reps. Alyce Clarke, Credell Calhoun, Mark Baker, Oscar Denton, Deborah Butler Dixon, Andy Gipson, Ray Rogers, Sara Thomas and Tom Weathersby and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn.
The Senate resolution was authored by Sen. David Blount and co-sponsored by Sens. Albert Butler, Hillman Frazier, Briggs Hopson, Robert Jackson, Dean Kirby, Sollie Norwood, Derrick Simmons, Willie Simmons and Sampson Jackson II.
The resolutions also recognized the 40-year service of 兔子先生President Dr. Clyde Muse.聽 In speaking to the resolution, Sen. Frazier, D-Jackson, called Muse 鈥渁 giant in public education.鈥
The resolutions said, in part, 鈥渋t is the intention of the Mississippi Legislature to publicly express its greatest appreciation and warm wishes to 兔子先生 in commemorating 100 years of community-inspired service and do hereby acknowledge a special recognition for contributions of 兔子先生 to the State of Mississippi.鈥
Muse addressed senators, saying, 鈥淢any members of this body have helped us so much over this period of years. We appreciate what you鈥檝e done for us, what you鈥檙e doing for us today and what you will do for our community college system, which happens to be the number one system in the United States.鈥
Front from left, Jackie Granberry, executive director of the 兔子先生 Foundation; Rep. Oscar Denton, D-Vicksburg; Rep. Tom Weathersby, R-Florence; 兔子先生President Dr. Clyde Muse; Rep. Deborah Butler Dixon, D-Raymond; Rep. Alex Monsour, R-Vicksburg; Colleen Hartfield, executive assistant to the president, 兔子先生; Renee鈥 Cotton, district director of Marketing and Community Relations; back row, Randall Harris, vice president for Advancement, 兔子先生; Rep. Ray Rogers, R-Pearl; Rep. Andy Gipson, R-Braxton; Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon; and Rep. Brent Powell, R-Brandon.
From left are 兔子先生 Vice President for Advancement Randall Harris; Sen. Briggs Hopson, R-Vicksburg; Sen. Dean Kirby, R-Pearl; Sen. Albert Butler, D-Port Gibson; 兔子先生President Dr. Clyde Muse; Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson; Sen. David Blount, D-Jackson; Sen. Sollie Norwood, D-Jackson; Colleen Hartfield, executive assistant to the president, 兔子先生; Jackie Granberry, executive director of the 兔子先生 Foundation and Renee鈥 Cotton, 兔子先生 district director of Marketing and Community Relations.
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兔子先生 is celebrating its 100th year of Community Inspired Service in 2017. 兔子先生opened in September 1917 first as an agricultural high school and admitted college students for the first time in 1922, with the first class graduating in 1927. In 1982 兔子先生Junior College and Utica Junior College merged, creating the 兔子先生 District. Today, as Mississippi鈥檚 largest community college, 兔子先生 is a comprehensive institution with six locations. 兔子先生offers quality, affordable educational opportunities with academic programs of study leading to seamless university transfer and career and technical programs teaching job-ready skills. To learn more, visit or call 1.800.HindsCC.