Millsaps College
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Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi supported by the United Methodist Church. The college was founded by Major Reuben Webster Millsaps in 1889-90 by the donation of the college's land and $50,000. Dr. William B. Murrah was the college's first president, and Bishop Charles B. Galloway of the United Methodist Church organized the college's early fund raising efforts. Both men now have halls named after them. Major Millsaps and his wife are both interred in a tomb on campus.
Despite its religious affliation, the curriculum is secular. All students have a writing-intensive core curriculum they must complete to graduate. Millsaps offers B.S., B.A., B.B.A., and M.B.A. degrees and corresponding programs. Millsaps sends large numbers of graduates to graduate schools, law school, and medical school. The current undergraduate population is around 1300 students on 103 acres (417,000 m²) of campus in downtown Jackson, Mississippi.
The school's sports teams are known as the Majors, and their team colors are purple and white. They participate in the NCAA's Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
External links
- Millsaps College (http://www.millsaps.edu/)