Coahoma Community College (CCC) is a community college and HBCU located in unincorporated Coahoma County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi, approximately 4 miles (6.4Â km) north of the city of Clarksdale. The 99-acre (400,000Â m2) campus lies in an agrarian setting along Clarksdale-Friars Point Road near the Mississippi River. The administration of CCC also operates Coahoma Agricultural High School.
Campus and off-campus buildings
Coahoma CC vs East Central CC - Coahoma Community College Mighty Tigers takes on East Central Community College. CCC does not own the rights to the music that is being played.
The campus is 4 miles (6.4Â km) north of Clarksdale, in an unincorporated area. The campus has 99 acres (40Â ha) of land.
The following residence halls serve the student body:
- Friends Residence Hall (for men): It has a capacity of 122 students. It was built in 1983 and in 2006 received renovation work.
- McKinley W. Martin Residence Hall (for women): The two-story building has a capacity of 56 students. It was named after the third president of CCC and was constructed in 2014.
- Sezzie McLaurin Residence Hall (for women): It has a capacity of 52 students. Named after the wife of CCC's first president, it is a two-story building that built in the 1983-1984 school year
- George W. Moore Residence Hall (for men): It is a two-story building built in 2002. It was named after a CCC administrator and teacher, and has a capacity of 120.
Two buildings are located away from the main campus: the Robert G. âBrickâ Mason Health Sciences Building in Clarksdale, and the Ned Gathwright Workforce Development Center, adjacent to the Clarksdale city limits.
Accreditation and academics
Coahoma Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate of Arts degree, the Associate of Applied Science degree, and certificates in career education.
Student activities
Athletics
The Coahoma Community College athletic teams are known as the Tigers, and their colors are maroon and white.
References
External links
- Official website
- Official athletics website