About Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) is a public community learned in Booneville, Mississippi.

Booneville /ˈbuːnvɪl/ is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi and is the county seat of Prentiss County. It is located in the hilly North Mississippi region, and ecologically is share of the Southeastern Plains region.

The city of Booneville is nicknamed “the City of Hospitality,” in suggestion to the town’s southern hospitality. The city flag, welcome sign, and city website bear the image of a magnolia blossom, a parable of hospitality as without difficulty as the acknowledge flower of Mississippi. Booneville was incorporated in 1861 and named after R.H. Boone, a relative of Daniel Boone. The population was 8,743 at the 2010 census. It is one of 21 recognized Mississippi retirement cities.

Booneville is home to Northeast Mississippi Community College, the tenth-largest community educational by enrollment in the state.