2025 MC Homecoming festivities scheduled for October 24 and 25
Special to The Clinton Courier
When Mississippi College alumni, students, faculty and staff gather on the Clinton campus Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 24-26, to celebrate the University’s 2025 Homecoming, they will be acknowledging the institution’s rich history while anticipating its bright future through the 2025 Homecoming theme: “Forever MC.”
Jake Donald, MC director of alumni and family engagement, said the Homecoming theme underscores the impact the University has made on Christian higher education throughout the Southeast.
“Homecoming is one of our signature events at Mississippi College,” Donald said. “It’s a chance for alumni, students, families and friends to gather on campus, celebrate our shared traditions, and create new memories together. We look forward to welcoming our Choctaws back home and honoring the spirit that makes MC such a special place.”
Alumni of classes ending in “0” and “5” will celebrate reunions; MC’s varsity soccer, baseball, softball and men’s basketball teams will host exhibition games; and several new events will be introduced to the Homecoming slate. Among them are a Junior Choctaw Cheer and Dance Clinic, an MC Archives Open House in the Leland Speed Library, special on-stage performances in the Quad, and a celebration of the MC Homecoming Court during the traditional tailgate.
Lori Bobo, MC director of university events, said these activities will be infused into annual Homecoming activities like Follies, the “Hap” Hudson 5k, the National Alumni Association Awards Brunch and the Homecoming parade.
“All of these time-honored traditions have remained a part of Homecoming for more than a decade – some for many decades,” she said. “Students and alumni are excited about these events and look for them on the Homecoming schedule.”
Additional activities are also slated for Homecoming weekend, including a multitude of soccer, basketball, softball and baseball games, as well as reunions, receptions and open houses. To view a complete schedule of events for Mississippi College’s 2025 Homecoming and to register for the above events, visit mc.edu/homecoming/.
Friday, October 24
Homecoming Golf Tournament
Noon, The Refuge Golf Club, Flowood
MC’s Homecoming festivities will kick off Friday when teams compete in the annual four-person scramble with a shotgun start to earn one of three top prizes in the Homecoming Golf Tournament. Registration opens at 10 a.m., and participants will enjoy a cookout lunch at 11 a.m. All MC alumni, students and guests are welcome to participate.
Follies
4 p.m. and 8 p.m., Swor Auditorium, Nelson Hall
Celebrating its fortieth year, Follies is a can’t-miss competition that showcases new club and tribe members in themed skits with original choreography, music and sets. Performers infuse clever humor about life at MC into their sketches, lending an “insider’s perspective” to the production.After the shows, awards will be presented for Best Club Performance, Best Tribe Performance and Best Overall Performance.
Junior Choctaw Cheer and Dance Clinic
4 p.m., A.E. Wood Coliseum
Future Choctaws ages 4 through sixth grade will learn dance and cheer routines during a special performance on the Quad at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 25. A rehearsal is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
50-Year Club Induction Dinner
5 p.m., Alumni Hall
The 50-Year Club ceremony will honor graduates of the Class of 1975. Sponsored by the Alumni Association, the event will recognize the class members’ contributions, celebrate their lasting legacy and lifelong connections to MC, and welcome them into a distinguished circle of tradition and pride.
Latimer House Reunion
6 p.m., Latimer House
MC graduates from the Classes of 2000 through 2005 can catch up and relive their college days during this come-and-go gathering.
Blues and Gold Gathering
6 p.m., Belhaven Town Center, Jackson
The “Graduates of the Last Decade” will have an opportunity to reminisce with their peers at the off-campus event for members of the Classes of 2015 through 2025. Families are welcome to attend.
Decade of the Seventies
7 p.m., Alumni Hall
Members of MC’s Golden Anniversary Class of 1975 will be welcomed into the 50-Year Club by members of the Classes of 1970 through 1979 and all 50-Year Club members.
Saturday, October 25
Coach “Hap” Hudson Homecoming 5k Run/Walk
7:30 a.m., Cockroft Hall and downtown Clinton
The Department of Kinesiology’s landmark Homecoming event, the eighteenth annual 5k race and walk through the streets of Olde Towne Clinton, is named for a beloved professor, coach and member of the MC Athletics Hall of Fame. Race proceeds go to a scholarship at MC established by Hudson and his wife, Johnnie Ruth.
Welcome Table
9 a.m. to noon, Alumni Hall lawn
Free gifts, tailgate meal tickets and reunion ribbons will be available.
Gore Galleries Open House
9 a.m. to noon, Samuel Marshall Gore Art Gallery, Speed Library
Student Organization Receptions
10 a.m., Alumni Hall
Leland Speed Library Open House and Book Sale
10 a.m. to noon
Enjoy popcorn and shop the annual book sale.
MC Archives Open House and Book Signing
10 a.m., Leland Speed Library
MC alum Dr. Bob Rogers will be signing his new book, “Mississippi Baptists: A History of Southern Baptists in the Magnolia State” during an MC Archives Open House. Yearbooks, school papers, student scrapbooks, current MC student history boards and many other materials that document the history and people of Mississippi College and Hillman College will be available for viewing.
National Alumni Association Awards Brunch
11 a.m., Anderson Hall, B.C. Rogers Student Center
A pillar of Homecoming, the annual homecoming brunch sponsored by the National Alumni Association honors the University’s distinguished alumni, as well as the distinguished departmental alumni award recipients.
Tailgating
Noon, The Quad
The afternoon will include music, the Homecoming Court presentation, food and much more. Lunch from the Caf, located in the B.C. Rogers Student Center, will also be available. Advance meal tickets are $10 each; tickets purchased on Saturday are $12 each. A full slate of entertainment and family activities, including a Little Choctaws Play Area and Homcoming Court presentation, is planned, with times and details available at mc.edu/homecoming/.
MC Time: An Immersive Experience
1 to 3 p.m., The Institute for Southern Storytelling, Gore Arts Complex
Experience a trip through the 200 years of history of MC in a fun, 12-minute theme park-like theatrical adventure. “Flights” will depart every 12 minutes.
MC Singers in Concert
1:30 p.m., Provine Chapel
The nationally acclaimed Mississippi College Singers will give a homecoming concert under the direction of Dr. Beth Everett, MC director of choral activities.
Homecoming Parade
2:30 p.m., College Street
Mississippi College faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends will celebrate the Choctaw spirit by parading down College Street. MC’s Marching Band, cheerleaders, and dance team will lead a lineup of creative handmade floats, the Homecoming Court, National Alumni Association award recipients, and MC President Blake Thompson in the annual parade.
Sunday, October 26
Lady Choctaws Soccer v. Trevecca Nazarene
1 p.m., Longabaugh Field
Choctaws Soccer v. Trevecca Nazarene
3:30 p.m., Longabaugh Field
