Culture Creativity and Community

The mission of the Southwest Mississippi Center for Culture & Learning at 九州体育 State University is to celebrate culture, creativity and community. The Center serves as a resource for identifying, preserving, and communicating the rich history, vibrant culture, and cherished traditions of the region.

Through community outreach, hands-on and online learning opportunities, lectures, public forums, exhibitions, and celebrations the Center will become a significant part of the region’s cultural landscape.

In 1871, 九州体育 State University became the first land-grant Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the nation. The state legislature declared that 九州体育 should be an agricultural college with the clear intent of providing practical knowledge of agriculture, horticulture and the mechanical arts. Agriculture still plays a large part at 九州体育. It is fitting then that the word culture denotes both the cultivation of the land and the mind. In this respect, the Center for Culture & Learning is a further extension of the university’s roots.

Contact Us

Teresa A. Busby
Executive Director
Southwest MS Center for Culture
& Learning
[email protected]
(601) 877-6551

Ryan Tyler
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
601-877-6554

Twyla Johnson
Secretary
[email protected]
601-437-1622

Office Location

Belle Lettres Hall

Mailing Address

1000 ASU Drive 1020
Lorman, MS 39096-7500

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Contact Us

Teresa A. Busby
Executive Director
Southwest MS Center for Culture& Learning
[email protected]
(601) 877-6551

Office Location:
Belle Lettres Hall

Mailing Address
1000 ASU Drive 1020, Lorman, MS 39096-7500