Coahoma Community College

Coahoma Community College (CCC) is a historically black community college in unincorporated Coahoma County, Mississippi. The  campus lies in an agrarian setting along Clarksdale-Friars Point Road near the Mississippi River. The administration of CCC also operates Coahoma Early College High School (formerly Coahoma Agricultural High School).

Campus and off-campus buildings
The campus is  north of Clarksdale, in an unincorporated area. The campus has  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 C. 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 & women): 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. “Brick” 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

Category:Community colleges in Mississippi
Category:Historically black universities and colleges in the United States
Category:Universities and colleges in Mississippi
Category:Educational institutions established in 1924
Category:Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Category:Education in Coahoma County, Mississippi
Category:Buildings and structures in Coahoma County, Mississippi
Category:NJCAA athletics