Northwest Mississippi Community College’s brand new residence hall has officially been dubbed “Calhoun Hall” by the college’s Board of Trustees, which voted on the moniker during a board meeting held on March 11.
According to Northwest officials, the current classroom building named after Calhoun County will be renamed. Calhoun County now joins six other counties in Northwest’s district – Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, and Tallahatchie – in having residence halls named for them. The new living space will be third in size on the Senatobia campus, behind only Quitman Hall and Taylor Hall.
The 45,000-square-foot, two-story building is located between the McLendon Center and Ranger Outdoor Complex, facing Alumni Drive. The building will house 168 students in 84 rooms, with eight of those rooms built to be ADA accessible.
Each floor of the facility will have a large student lounge, quiet study rooms, laundry facilities, and vending. Each room will boast a private bath, and will accommodate living space for two students. Additionally, a central courtyard at the front entry to the building will provide outdoor space and benches for student gathering.
Construction began on the $10,523,500 project in the spring of 2020. The building will be ready for occupancy in August.
