Mission Statement

The Pearl River Community College Museum is a repository for historical artifacts that reflect the history and legacy of Mississippi’s oldest public two-year institution of higher education and the six-county area that provides financial support for its operation: Forrest, Hancock, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion and Pearl River counties.  The mission of the Museum is dedicated to the discovery, preservation and interpretation of materials and memorabilia related to the institution’s history and the lower Pearl River valley, which it serves. The Museum seeks to provide the institution’s students, employees, alumni and the general public with factual information regarding the unique history of Pearl River Community College and the history of the supporting district.

Statement of Purpose

• To provide a suitable environment for preservation and displaying of artifacts owned by or loaned to the museum.
• To record responsibly all objects donated to or loaned to the museum.
• To exhibit artifacts in such a manner as accurately to chronicle the history of Pearl River Community College and the six-county district the college serves.
• To educate the public through exhibits, the media, and any other means at its disposal.
• To conduct interviews and do research and discover the history of Pearl River County Agricultural High School, Pearl River County Agricultural High School and Junior College, Pearl River Junior College, Pearl River Community College, and the six counties that make up the Pearl River Community College district.
• To work with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, state and local historical societies, and local governments to preserve the historical records and artifacts of Pearl River Community College and its six-county district.

Collection Policy

Read the Pearl River Community College Museum Collection Policy passed on April 25, 2007.  (Adobe Acrobat Reader file)