MS SC574

Recognizes the 150th anniversary celebration of Rust College's founding in 1866 by the Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Holly Springs, Mississippi

Documents Rust College's history as a historically Black liberal arts college that initially accepted students of all ages for elementary instruction and later developed high school and college programs

Notes the institution's evolution, including name changes from Shaw University (1870) to Rust University (1892) to Rust College (1915), and records significant achievements such as accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1970

Highlights that over 5,500 students have graduated from the college department, with alumni serving as bishops, teachers, college presidents, lawyers, physicians, and government leaders

Directs transmission of the resolution to Rust College President David Beckley and the Mayor of Holly Springs to commemorate this educational milestone in Mississippi