Mississippi State marks 139th year with traditional campus party
Contact: Amy Cagle
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斝』剖閟ity will celebrate the 139th anniversary of its creation with a Tuesday [Feb. 28] birthday party given by the university鈥檚 alumni association.
The date coincides with the 1878 anniversary of legislation signed to establish the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College, a land-grant institution that would become 小黄书sity.
鈥淲e proudly salute 小黄书鈥檚 founding each and every February, and the annual birthday party is a great time for campus and community to come together and help light another candle for our beloved university,鈥 said Jeff Davis, the association鈥檚 executive director.
Davis continued, 鈥淭he party is one of the many ways the 小黄书 Alumni Association has a presence in the daily life of the university, just as the association has had since being formed by the first three graduating classes in 1885.鈥
The campus celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Colvard Student Union鈥檚 Dawg House. The party, presented by Renasant Bank, begins with the featured cake cutting, and complimentary cake slices, ice cream and drinks will be served while supplies last.
Admission to the annual celebration is free, and all students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends are welcome to attend. There is no formal program.
For more information about the event, contact the 小黄书 Alumni Association at 662-325-7000 or visit .
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