Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges

The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC), formerly known as the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) is one of the two junior college athletic conferences that make up Region XXIII (or Region 23) of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) along with the LCCAC. Its football league began play in 1927.

Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges
AssociationNJCAA
Sports fielded
  • 15 (8 men's, 7 women's)
No. of teams15
RegionMississippi – Region 23

The East Mississippi Community College football team was featured on the first and second seasons of the television documentary "Last Chance U" and consequently multiple games of the conference were featured on the documentary.[1]

Member schools
Map showing location of MACCC schools with football helmets indicating location.

Current members

The MACCC currently has 15 full members, all are public schools:

Institution Location[lower-alpha 1] Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Division
Coahoma Community College Clarksdale 1949 Public[lower-alpha 2] 1,612 Tigers  ? North
Copiah–Lincoln Community College Wesson 1928 3,929 Wolf Pack  ? South
East Central Community College Decatur 1928 3,049 Warriors  ? South
East Mississippi Community College Scooba 1927 5,433 Lions  ? North
Hinds Community College Raymond 1917 12,811 Eagles  ? South
Holmes Community College Goodman 1911 5,409 Bulldogs  ? North
Itawamba Community College Fulton 1948 5,654 Indians  ? North
Jones College[lower-alpha 3] Ellisville 1911 4,778 Bobcats  ? South
Meridian Community College[lower-alpha 4] Meridian 1937 3,435 Eagles 2002 South
Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead 1927 3,491 Trojans  ? North
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston 1911 8,677 Bulldogs  ? South
Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville 1948 3,400 Tigers  ? North
Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia 1927 6,607 Rangers  ? North
Pearl River Community College Poplarville 1909 5,731 Wildcats  ? South
Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit 1908 2,128 Bears  ? South
Notes
  1. All locations are within the State of Mississippi.
  2. Part of the Mississippi Community College Board.
  3. Also known as Jones County Junior College.
  4. Non-football full member.

Former members

The MACCC had one former full member, which was also a private school:

Institution Location[lower-alpha 1] Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Clarke College Newton 1908 Baptist N/A  ?  ?  ? N/A[lower-alpha 2]
Notes
  1. All locations are within the State of Mississippi.
  2. Institution was absorbed into Mississippi College in 1991.

Conference Championships

Football

In order of total titles won.

  • Pearl River (19 titles, 15 outright): 2006, 2005, 2004*, 2003, 1976, 1970, 1969, 1963, 1961, 1960+, 1959, 1956, 1953+, 1952+, 1949, 1928+, 1927, 1926, 1925
  • Mississippi Gulf Coast (aka Perkinston) (16 titles, 13 outright): 2019*, 2010, 2008, 2007+* (co-nat'l championship with Butler), 1986, 1984*, 1982+, 1980, 1974, 1971*, 1967, 1966, 1948, 1942, 1936, 1927+
  • Jones County (13 titles, 12 outright): 2001, 1998, 1983, 1979, 1978, 1968, 1964, 1955, 1951, 1947, 1946+, 1941, 1940
  • Hinds (13 titles, 9 outright): 2000, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1988, 1957, 1954, 1953+, 1952+, 1946+, 1945+, 1944*
  • Holmes (5 titles, 4 outright): 2002, 1981, 1950, 1945+, 1935
  • Copiah-Lincoln (10 titles, 10 outright): 2012, 1985, 1938, 1937, 1934, 1933, 1932, 1931, 1930, 1929
  • Northwest Mississippi (8 titles, 6 outright): 2015*, 1999, 1992*, 1991, 1989, 1987, 1982+, 1965, 1960+
  • Mississippi Delta (aka Sunflower) (5 titles, 4 outright): 1993*, 1973, 1972, 1962, 1928+
  • East Mississippi (6 titles, 6 outright): 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014*, 2013*, 2011*, 2009
  • Itawamba (3 titles, 3 outright): 1990, 1977, 1975
  • East Central (2 title, 1 outright): 2016, 1939
  • Southwest Mississippi (1 title, 1 outright): 1958
  • Clarke (1 title, 0 outright): 1928+

. "+" denotes shared title.

Teams that won the NJCAA National Football Championship for the MACCC

See also

References
  1. Bembry, Jerry (July 21, 2018). "'Last Chance U' seasons one and two: Where are they now?". Andscape.com. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
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