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The college's athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs. They compete in the Mississippi Community College Athletic Conference in football, basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, golf and tennis . HISTORY MGCCC began as the Harrison County Agricultural High School on September 17, 1912 . Four years later, north Harrison County became Stone County, and both counties continued to support the school. On September 14, 1925 , with the support of Jackson County, Harrison-Stone-Jackson Agricultural High School and Junior College began offering its first year of Junior College work. George County then added its support in 1942 , and the institution took the name of Perkinston Junior College. In 1962 , the Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College District was formed, and three years later, Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College added the Jefferson Davis and Jackson County campuses. Between 1965 and 1985 , 4 new centers were opened. The college name was changed to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on October 1, 1987 . In 1996 , the Community Campus, a campus without walls, was added as a fourth campus. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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