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Pearl River Community College company history timeline

1909

Classes resumed on September 8, 1909 in a three story building on 20 acres of land in Poplarville, Mississippi.

Classes began on September 8, 1909 under the direction of Professor T.M. Kelly.

The law was found to be in violation of the separate but equal clause in the state's constitution by the state's Supreme Court late in 1909 when no equal opportunity was offered for the state's African-American children.

1921

PRCAHS, under the supervision of James Andrew Huff, added freshman college classes to the curriculum to the school in 1921-22, making Pearl River College the first 2-year public institution in Mississippi.

1924

By 1924, the school became the first public two-year college in the state.

1925

Pearl River College continued to lead the way by the addition of sophomore classes in 1925-26.

1995

The Forrest Country Center Library was established in 1995.

2005

In August 2005, PRCC's Poplarville campus suffered an estimated $40–50 million in damage at the hand of Hurricane Katrina.

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