Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges
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The Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges (MACJC) is one of the two conferences that make up Region XXIII
of the National Junior College Athletic Association
(NJCAA) along with the MLJCC
. Its football league began play in 1927.
Southern division
"*" denotes shared title
NJCAA Region 23
Region XXIII of the National Junior College Athletic Association consists of two conferences, the MISS-LOU Junior College Conference and Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges ...
of the National Junior College Athletic Association
National Junior College Athletic Association
The National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
(NJCAA) along with the MLJCC
MISS-LOU Junior College Conference
The MISS-LOU Junior College Conference, also known as ', is hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Forming Region XXIII with the MACJC, the MLJCC is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges. Conference championships are held in most sports and...
. Its football league began play in 1927.
MACJC Members
Northern division- Coahoma Community CollegeCoahoma Community CollegeCoahoma Community College is a community college and HBCU located in Coahoma County, Mississippi, approximately four miles north of the city of Clarksdale...
- East Mississippi Community CollegeEast Mississippi Community CollegeEast Mississippi Community College , also known as East Mississippi Junior College, is a community college system in Mississippi with its headquarters in the Thomas L. Davis, Jr...
- Holmes Community CollegeHolmes Community CollegeHolmes Community College is a community college located in the state of Mississippi, headquartered in the Goodman Campus in Goodman.The system has three campuses in the cities of Grenada, Ridgeland, and Goodman, which is the location of the main or original campus. Holmes has satellite campuses in...
- Itawamba Community CollegeItawamba Community CollegeItawamba Community College, formerly known as Itawamba Junior College, is a community college in Mississippi, United States, with two campuses; the main campus is located in Fulton, and a branch campus in Tupelo that mainly handles technical education programs. It serves Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee,...
- Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMississippi Delta Community CollegeMississippi Delta Community College is a community college based in Moorhead, Mississippi which is located in Sunflower County. It also offers courses at locations in Drew, Greenville, Greenwood, and Indianola, Mississippi. Its mascot is the Trojan warrior. The college's president is Dr. Larry G....
- Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeNortheast Mississippi Community CollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College, also known as NEMCC, is a public, comprehensive community college. NEMCC is a located in Booneville, Mississippi, USA...
- Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeNorthwest Mississippi Community CollegeNorthwest Mississippi Community College is a two-year public community college located in Senatobia, Mississippi, USA and has been in existence since 1928. As of August 2008, Northwest's enrollment exceeds 7,100 students. There are approximately 3,000 students on the Senatobia campus—1,100 of which...
Southern division
- Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeCopiah-Lincoln Community CollegeCopiah-Lincoln Community College is a comprehensive public community college with its main campus located in Wesson, Mississippi, about south of Jackson, the state capitol and north of New Orleans. The Co-Lin District serves a seven-county area including Adams, Copiah, Franklin County,...
- East Central Community CollegeEast Central Community CollegeEast Central Community College is a junior college located in Decatur, Mississippi. ECCC serves a five-county district: Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott and Winston counties. It opened in September 1928-Athletics:...
- Hinds Community CollegeHinds Community CollegeHinds Community College is a community college with its main campus located in Raymond, Mississippi, about five miles west of Jackson, the state capital. The Hinds Community College District includes Hinds County, Claiborne County, part of Copiah County, Rankin County, and Warren County...
- Jones County Junior CollegeJones County Junior CollegeJones County Junior College is a junior college accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools located in Ellisville, Mississippi. JCJC serves its eight-county district consisting of Clarke, Covington, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Perry, Smith and Wayne...
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeMississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeMississippi Gulf Coast Community College consists of four campuses and four centers: the main campus, located in Perkinston, Mississippi; the Jackson County Campus, in Gautier; the Jefferson Davis Campus, in Gulfport; the Community Campus, a non-traditional campus without walls; the George County...
- Pearl River Community CollegePearl River Community CollegePearl River Community College is a public community college in Poplarville, Mississippi, USA. It was founded as Pearl River County Agricultural High School in 1909, then became the first junior college in Mississippi in 1921.-History:...
- Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSouthwest Mississippi Community CollegeSouthwest Mississippi Community College is a two-year community college located in Summit, Mississippi, with accreditation from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
Former members
- Clarke (absorbed into Mississippi CollegeMississippi CollegeMississippi College, also known as MC, is a private, Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi. Mississippi College comprises the main campus in Clinton, as well as satellite campuses in Brandon and Madison, Mississippi, and the Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson...
) - Meridian Community CollegeMeridian Community CollegeMeridian Community College is a two-year public community college in Meridian, Mississippi . Founded in 1937, it was originally named Meridian Junior College but changed its name in 1987.-History:...
(independent)
Champions
- Pearl River (19 titles, 15 outright): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 1976, 1970, 1969, 1963, 1961, 1960*, 1959, 1956, 1953*, 1952*, 1949, 1928*, 1927, 1926, 1925
- Mississippi Gulf Coast (aka Perkinston) (14 titles, 13 outright): 2010, 2008, 2007, 1986, 1984, 1982*, 1980, 1974, 1971, 1967, 1966, 1948, 1942, 1936
- Jones County (13 titles, 12 outright): 2001, 1998, 1983, 1979, 1978, 1968, 1964, 1955, 1951, 1947, 1946*, 1941, 1940
- Hinds (13 titles, 9 outright): 2000, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1988, 1957, 1954, 1953*, 1952*, 1946*, 1945*, 1944
- Copiah-Lincoln (9 titles, 9 outright): 1985, 1938, 1937, 1934, 1933, 1932, 1931, 1930, 1929
- Northwest Mississippi (8 titles, 6 outright): 1999, 1992, 1991, 1989, 1987, 1982*, 1965, 1960*
- Mississippi Delta (aka Sunflower) (5 titles, 4 outright): 1993, 1973, 1972, 1962, 1928*
- Holmes (5 titles, 4 outright): 2002, 1981, 1950, 1945*, 1935
- Itawamba (3 titles, 3 outright): 1990, 1977, 1975
- East Central (1 title, 1 outright): 1939
- Southwest Mississippi (1 title, 1 outright): 1958
- East Mississippi (1 title, 1 outright):2009
- Clarke (1 title, 0 outright): 1928*
"*" denotes shared title
See also
- National Junior College Athletic AssociationNational Junior College Athletic AssociationThe National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
- NJCAA Region 23NJCAA Region 23Region XXIII of the National Junior College Athletic Association consists of two conferences, the MISS-LOU Junior College Conference and Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges ...
- MISS-LOU Junior College ConferenceMISS-LOU Junior College ConferenceThe MISS-LOU Junior College Conference, also known as ', is hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Forming Region XXIII with the MACJC, the MLJCC is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges. Conference championships are held in most sports and...
- List of community college football programs
External links
- MACJC Handbook (9/13/07)
- NJCAA Website