All accepted students from the state of Mississippi will get full tuition thanks to a brand-new scholarship at Mississippi College, which is established in honor of the longest-serving board member in the institution's history.
After first applying for all federal, state, and institutional grants and scholarships, eligible Magnolia State students who are awarded the Leland Speed Scholarship will not be required to pay tuition starting with those enrolling at MC for the semester fall 2023
No other state-funded institution of higher learning provides full scholarships for tuition to all deserving Mississippi students.
Leland Rhymes Speed, a forward-thinking real estate developer and businessman from Jackson, supported MC for the majority of his exceptional life. Speed was a member of the MC Board of Trustees for more than 40 years. He was chair of the Mississippi College Foundation Board when he passed away on January 27, 2021.
The scholarship, according to MC President Blake Thompson, shows Speed's "extraordinary devotion" to Mississippi College.
Thompson remarked that Leland was highly renowned for giving back to his hometown and state. "He is keeping behind a legacy that will make Mississippi College accessible to the state's youngsters for many years to come.
Leland was well known for giving back to his community and state, Thompson said. "He is leaving a legacy that will make Mississippi College accessible to the state's youngsters for many years to come.
"As we continue to fulfill our Christian mission, we are appreciative of our friend's support. We are all aware of Leland's affection for MC and Mississippi."
Speed was a well-known businessman and active volunteer in the community. He served as CEO of East Group Properties and Parkway Properties for many years. He accepted the position of executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority under Governor Haley Barbour on the condition that he would only receive a salary of $1 per year.
Speed has been related to MC since 1935. The prominent investment banker and former mayor of Jackson from 1945 to 1949, Leland Speed, is honored by having his name given to MC's Leland Speed Library. His mother was a well-known sculptor named Katherine Rhymes Speed Ettl. On the MC campus, some of her pieces are on view in the Gore Galleries and the Leland Speed Library.
The scholarship, according to Speed's son Warren, carries on the tradition of the Speed family's dedication to Mississippi College.
According to Warren, whose wife, Marla, graduated from MC in 1994, their daughter, Elizabeth, is a senior there, and their son, Preston, is a sophomore there, "Dad would be humbled to know that his gift is being used by the University to give back to fellow Mississippi families."
In a biography in the Beacon, MC's alumni magazine, Speed noted, "It is an honor and a joy to be connected with an organization that is doing good things well." Mississippi College is devoted to carrying out a Christian purpose in a world that is secular. Every year, I see that importance growing.
For the school year 2023–2024 at Mississippi College, the application date is Thursday, December 1.
Which counties in Mississippi are subject to a burn ban?
WJTV in SHARE JACKSON, Miss. Due to the drought and wildfire conditions, the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) has put several counties under a burn prohibition.
Anything that has an open flame or produces an ember is prohibited under a burn ban.
The following counties have burn bans in effect:
- 4 to Oct. 31 in Calhoun County
- October 6 to October 31 in Chickasaw County
- 8 to Oct. 31 in Clay County
- 11 through Nov. 11 in Copiah County
- From October 5 to October 31 in Humphreys County
- County of Jefferson Davis: September 29 to October 17
- October 3–October 17 in Lawrence County
- Lee County: 10 October to 9 November
- 28 through October 31 in Lincoln County
- September 29 to October 31 in Marion County
- Panola County: October 3–October 28
- Pike County: September 27–October 15
- Pontotoc County: October 11–November 1
- 3 to Oct. 31 in Quitman County
- 8 through Oct. 31 in Sunflower County
- County of Tallahatchie: September 28 to October 12
- Tate County: 29 September to 17 October
- October 3 through October 30 in Walthall County
- Counties in Washington: October 7–October 31
- 11 to Nov. 10 in Yazoo County
Anyone who willfully and intentionally breaches a burning restriction is guilty of a misdemeanor, according to the MFC. These individuals may be subject to a fine of between $100 and $500.
Burn bans prohibit the use of campfires, bonfires, fire pits, fire rings, burn barrels, debris burning, and field burning. However, charcoal barbecues, propane or gas grills, and propane or gas heaters are permitted.
Conclusion
The applicant with the boldest profile will get a scholarship. Applying it takes less than two minutes. Boldest does not necessarily indicate "best" or "most accomplished" to us. Being brave implies being sincere, determined, and moving. According to these criteria, the scholarship will be given to the student with the most audacious profile.
