Founded in 1890 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Millsaps is home to 985 students. ==History== The college was founded in 1889–90 by a Confederate veteran, Major Reuben Webster Millsaps, who donated the land for the college and $50,000.
Founded in 1890 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Millsaps is home to 985 students. ==History== The college was founded in 1889–90 by a Confederate veteran, Major Reuben Webster Millsaps, who donated the land for the college and $50,000.
Operational since 1901, the observatory underwent major renovations in 1980.
Alexander Farrar Watkins, 1912–1923 Dr.
David Martin Key, 1923–1938 Dr.
Originally constructed as a memorial to students and graduates who died in service during World War II, the Christian Center houses an auditorium and the departments of Performing Arts, History and Religious Studies. Between the Christian Center and Murrah Hall, which houses the Else School of Management, is the tomb of Major Millsaps and the "M" Bench, erected by the classes of 1926, 1927, and 1928.
Originally constructed as a memorial to students and graduates who died in service during World War II, the Christian Center houses an auditorium and the departments of Performing Arts, History and Religious Studies. Between the Christian Center and Murrah Hall, which houses the Else School of Management, is the tomb of Major Millsaps and the "M" Bench, erected by the classes of 1926, 1927, and 1928.
Originally constructed as a memorial to students and graduates who died in service during World War II, the Christian Center houses an auditorium and the departments of Performing Arts, History and Religious Studies. Between the Christian Center and Murrah Hall, which houses the Else School of Management, is the tomb of Major Millsaps and the "M" Bench, erected by the classes of 1926, 1927, and 1928.
McElvaine history professor, author, and political commentator Greg Miller, poet Lewis Nordan, author Kiese Laymon, writer and professor Christopher Lee Nutter, author Claude Passeau, All-Star pitcher in Major League Baseball during the 1930s and 1940s Rubel Phillips, Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1963 and 1967 Paul Ramsey, ethicist Tate Reeves, Governor of Mississippi Chelsea Rick, Miss Mississippi 2013 Robert C.
Marion Lofton Smith, 1938–1952 Dr.
McElvaine history professor, author, and political commentator Greg Miller, poet Lewis Nordan, author Kiese Laymon, writer and professor Christopher Lee Nutter, author Claude Passeau, All-Star pitcher in Major League Baseball during the 1930s and 1940s Rubel Phillips, Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1963 and 1967 Paul Ramsey, ethicist Tate Reeves, Governor of Mississippi Chelsea Rick, Miss Mississippi 2013 Robert C.
Wilson, who graduated from the college in 1941, received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Guam during World War II.
In April 1943, 380 students arrived for the Navy V-12 program.
A total of 873 officer candidates went through Millsaps between 1943 and 1945. Traces of the Navy V-12 unit appear in the Bobashela (school yearbook) in 1944.
A total of 873 officer candidates went through Millsaps between 1943 and 1945. Traces of the Navy V-12 unit appear in the Bobashela (school yearbook) in 1944.
A total of 873 officer candidates went through Millsaps between 1943 and 1945. Traces of the Navy V-12 unit appear in the Bobashela (school yearbook) in 1944.
Women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance team, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball, and the addition of a 2019–2020 swim team. The Majors had a fierce football and basketball rivalry with Mississippi College in nearby Clinton through the 1950s before competition was suspended after an infamous student brawl at a basketball game.
Homer Ellis Finger, Jr., 1952–1964 Dr.
McElvaine history professor, author, and political commentator Greg Miller, poet Lewis Nordan, author Kiese Laymon, writer and professor Christopher Lee Nutter, author Claude Passeau, All-Star pitcher in Major League Baseball during the 1930s and 1940s Rubel Phillips, Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1963 and 1967 Paul Ramsey, ethicist Tate Reeves, Governor of Mississippi Chelsea Rick, Miss Mississippi 2013 Robert C.
Benjamin Barnes Graves, 1965–1970 Dr.
McElvaine history professor, author, and political commentator Greg Miller, poet Lewis Nordan, author Kiese Laymon, writer and professor Christopher Lee Nutter, author Claude Passeau, All-Star pitcher in Major League Baseball during the 1930s and 1940s Rubel Phillips, Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1963 and 1967 Paul Ramsey, ethicist Tate Reeves, Governor of Mississippi Chelsea Rick, Miss Mississippi 2013 Robert C.
Edward McDaniel Collins, Jr., 1970–1978 Dr.
Wilson became a General and the 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps in 1975.
Hall, author, historian William Hester (1933), president of the United States Tennis Association from 1977 to 1978. Alan Hunter, MTV VJ James Kimbrell, poet and Guggenheim Fellowship winner Clay Foster Lee Jr, Bishop of the United Methodist Church Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor during the Carter administration Robert S.
Hall, author, historian William Hester (1933), president of the United States Tennis Association from 1977 to 1978. Alan Hunter, MTV VJ James Kimbrell, poet and Guggenheim Fellowship winner Clay Foster Lee Jr, Bishop of the United Methodist Church Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor during the Carter administration Robert S.
Operational since 1901, the observatory underwent major renovations in 1980.
Barnett, physician and surgeon from Brookhaven; member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1992 to 2008. Turner Cassity, poet Roy Clyde Clark, Bishop of the United Methodist Church Lisa D'Amour, Obie Award winning playwright David Herbert Donald, historian Nancy Plummer Faxon, organist and composer Ellen Gilchrist, author James E.
Harmon announced his resignation in the Spring of 1999.
His last day as president of Millsaps College was June 30, 2000. Dr.
Adjacent to the Bowl is the Campbell College Center, renovated in 2000, which contains the campus bookstore, post office, cafeteria, and Student Life offices.
The football rivalry resumed in 2000 as the "Backyard Brawl", with games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The rivalry took a one-year hiatus in 2005 but resumed in 2006. Millsaps was the summer training camp home for the NFL's New Orleans Saints in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Millsaps was also home to the famous game-ending play in the 2007 Trinity vs.
The rivalry took a one-year hiatus in 2005 but resumed in 2006. Millsaps was the summer training camp home for the NFL's New Orleans Saints in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Millsaps was also home to the famous game-ending play in the 2007 Trinity vs.
The rivalry took a one-year hiatus in 2005 but resumed in 2006. Millsaps was the summer training camp home for the NFL's New Orleans Saints in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Millsaps was also home to the famous game-ending play in the 2007 Trinity vs.
The rivalry took a one-year hiatus in 2005 but resumed in 2006. Millsaps was the summer training camp home for the NFL's New Orleans Saints in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Millsaps was also home to the famous game-ending play in the 2007 Trinity vs.
Barnett, physician and surgeon from Brookhaven; member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1992 to 2008. Turner Cassity, poet Roy Clyde Clark, Bishop of the United Methodist Church Lisa D'Amour, Obie Award winning playwright David Herbert Donald, historian Nancy Plummer Faxon, organist and composer Ellen Gilchrist, author James E.
Lucas resigned on April 23, 2009.
Lucas cited disagreements with faculty as the reason for her resignation. Howard McMillan, Dean of Millsaps' Else School of Management took over as Interim President in August 2009. Dr.
He began his term in office on July 1, 2010. ==Academics== Despite its religious affiliation, the curriculum is secular.
News & World Report of America's Best Colleges Issue; top ranked liberal arts college in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama; also, named to the list of "High School Counselors' Picks" for 2011 and 2012. Millsaps College professors are ranked among the best in the nation, according to The Princeton Review's The Best 377 Colleges – 2013 Edition.
News & World Report of America's Best Colleges Issue; top ranked liberal arts college in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama; also, named to the list of "High School Counselors' Picks" for 2011 and 2012. Millsaps College professors are ranked among the best in the nation, according to The Princeton Review's The Best 377 Colleges – 2013 Edition.
News & World Report of America's Best Colleges Issue; top ranked liberal arts college in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama; also, named to the list of "High School Counselors' Picks" for 2011 and 2012. Millsaps College professors are ranked among the best in the nation, according to The Princeton Review's The Best 377 Colleges – 2013 Edition.
McElvaine history professor, author, and political commentator Greg Miller, poet Lewis Nordan, author Kiese Laymon, writer and professor Christopher Lee Nutter, author Claude Passeau, All-Star pitcher in Major League Baseball during the 1930s and 1940s Rubel Phillips, Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1963 and 1967 Paul Ramsey, ethicist Tate Reeves, Governor of Mississippi Chelsea Rick, Miss Mississippi 2013 Robert C.
They participate in the NCAA Division III and the Southern Athletic Association. Men's sports include: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and track and field, and the addition of a 2019–2020 swim team.
Women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance team, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball, and the addition of a 2019–2020 swim team. The Majors had a fierce football and basketball rivalry with Mississippi College in nearby Clinton through the 1950s before competition was suspended after an infamous student brawl at a basketball game.
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