College students bond through mutual experiences and sometimes develop lasting connections. Hinds Alumni Association acknowledged the significance of those connections and has now established its first Black Alumni Chapter.
Alumni
Hinds first stop for ‘football couple’ Mortons
Golden rings and silver crowns have provided some championship luster in the lives of Taylor and Carissa Morton (1990, 1988), a legacy that began for each at Hinds Community College.
For MSU championship pitcher: Hinds a ‘special place’
Baseball is a brotherhood at Hinds Community College and Preston Johnson (2020) holds fond memories of it, despite the success of teams he’s been part of since his Hinds days. “I absolutely loved it at Hinds,” Johnson said. “It was the best two years of my life, easily.”
50+ Reunion spotlighted classes of 1970, 1971
“This year’s 50+ honored two years at the same time after the event was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Kylie’s Kolors nail polish: faith in action
“A Raymond native and Hinds graduate who is active with nonprofits, and now a member of the Hinds Community College Foundation Board of Directors, community service was already in Tucker’s blood.”
Life of public service nurtured at Hinds, still continues
“Being the son of a deputy sheriff and a nurse, I knew I wanted to do something to help people,” he said. “My parents taught me to get involved in the community and help someone who doesn’t have a voice.”
Chad Bradford inducted into SHOF
“Hinds alumnus Chad Bradford (1995) was inducted into the Mississippi Community and Junior College Sports Hall of Fame on April 27.”
Hinds CC honors Alumni award winners
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College’s annual Homecoming festivities on Oct. 16 include honoring alumni award winners and Sports Hall of Fame inductees. The award ceremony is at 4:30 p.m. in Cain-Cochran Hall on the Raymond Campus before the 7 p.m. match-up with...
Jack Gibson Moss
Jack Gibson Moss (1975) passed away on Oct. 12. Moss was the longtime vice president of the Hinds Community College Alumni Association. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Jack G. Moss Memorial Scholarship.
Charles Edwin Banes
Charles Edwin Banes(1960) of Raymond, passed away on Dec. 4. He attended school at Raymond High School, Hinds Community College and Mississippi State University. He worked for the Hinds County Sheriff Office.
Shemekia Lacy Rankin
Shemekia Lacy Rankin (2014) a native of Woodville and a resident of Natchez was named in a unanimous vote by the Wilkinson County School Board as the Wilkinson County School Superintendent.