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Jones County Junior College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Jones County Junior College has served its students and the Southeast Mississippi area well since its early beginnings as an agricultural high school in 1911.
• Over the years Jones has enjoyed a great deal of success and gained national attention for its programs. This is due in large part to the high quality students who select Jones as their college. Jones continues to attract the best students, both young and old, traditional and non-traditional. With a motivated, well-trained faculty and debt-free facilities, we feel we have a winning combination for anyone seeking higher education.
• Jones County Junior College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate in Arts degrees, Associate in Applied Science degrees, and Vocational Certificates.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Bobcats host ICC tonight (Laurel Leader-Call)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 05:28:54 pm
  ELLISVILLE – It will be a battle of defending state champions on Thursday night in Bobcat Gym. The Jones County Junior College men and women's teams both claimed the 2008-09 state titles, while the Itawamba Community College Indian teams both captured the crowns in 2007-08.
• Bobcats prowl (Laurel Leader-Call)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 05:13:35 pm
  ELLISVILLE – Both Jones County Junior College basketball teams used a strong run late in the first half to take control of their contests here Monday night at Bobcat Gym.
• ‘Day of Caring’ is Saturday at Wal-Mart (Laurel Leader-Call)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:54:54 pm
  The Jones County Board of Supervisors presented a proclamation to Peggy Owens-Mansfield Monday declaring Saturday as Laurel/Jones County Day of Caring.
• ‘State of Jones’ stirs controversy (Laurel Leader-Call)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 04:54:54 pm
  Sally Jenkins and John Stauffer’s book “The State of Jones,” which details Newton Knight’s exploits in Jones County during the Civil War, has carried with a certain amount of controversy.
• Bobcats pitcher Toney inks with Austin Peay (Laurel Leader-Call)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 04:58:44 pm
  ELLISVILLE – Zach Toney will have a chance to show his pitching skills at the Division I level. Toney, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound Jones County Junior College sophomore, signed a scholarship with the Austin Peay State University Governors on Wednesday morning in the JCJC Media Room.

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