It cost about $90,000 to renovate the space that houses the Black Student Success Center and that money came from a grant gifted by author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, college officials said.

Many of the schools that were given fewer resources or that directed students away from college were almost entirely Black in 1980; they became predominantly Latino by early this century.

Mississippi State is commemorating Black History Month throughout February with a variety of events, including a book signing and talk by the daughter of an organizer of the historic 1964 “Freedom ...

He added that one of the primary ways University administrators engage with the student body is through student government leaders, emphasizing the importance of having Black representation in all ...