Rosa Parks took her seat. Jackie Robinson stepped up to the plate. Jesse Jackson raised his voice. These iconic figures--and many more--came to life as part of "The Meeting," an interactive production that highlighted MCC's Black History Month's theme of Education, Liberation, and the Future We Create.
Some 519 middle school students from across Mississippi converged on Meridian Community College's campus to compete in the state's Future Business Leaders of America Competition (FBLA).
David McRae and Lee Youngblood toured MCC's Workforce Development Center seeing how the College prepares students for in-demand careers in fields like diesel mechanics, welding, industrial maintenance, and more.
James Carter is a motivational speaker, published author, and mentor who is also the founder and executive director of the Carter Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving youth in Meridian, Hattiesburg, and West Alabama.
The voices of Crestwood Elementary School students filled the McCain Theater as they sang songs setting the tone for MCC's Black History Month program, "Education, Liberation, and the Future We Create."
