junior college  history and athletic information

EAST CENTRAL community COLLEGE

East Central Community College, situated in Decatur, Mississippi, is a junior college that thrives on academic excellence. There are approximately 2,800 students enrolled at the college. The College serves a 5 county school district consisting of Leake, Newton, Neshoba, Scott and Winston counties.
 
East Central Community College first opened its doors to students in September of 1928.
The school occupied buildings that were a part of the Newton County Agricultural High School, which had been organized in 1914. The Agricultural High School was situated on property belonging to the Decatur Municipal School District, which had been created in 1912.
East Central Junior College was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in March of 1939. It has been reaffirmed each decade since that time. The institution is a member of the Mississippi Association of Colleges, the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges and the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges.

East Central Community College is a member institution of the National Junior College athletic Association (NJCAA) and offers the following intercollegiate sports: Baseball, Basketball, Football, golf, Soccer, Softball and Tennis.