Education
K-12
Stone County School District
- Number of accredited public schools: 4
- Elementary schools: 2
- Middle school: 1
- High school: 1
Superintendent of Education
214 Critz Street
601.928.7247
Stone County School Board
Perkinston Elementary School
Grades K-5
40 2nd Street , Perkinston
601.928.3380
Stone Elementary School
Grades K-5
1652 Central Avenue East
601.928.5473
Stone Middle School
Grades 6-8
532 Central Avenue East
601.928.4876
Stone High School
Grades 9-12
400 Border Avenue East
601.928.5492
Higher Education
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
University of Southern Mississippi
William Carey University
Other Colleges and Universities within a 100 mile radius of Stone County
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast community College serves South Mississippi with eight convenient locations, including three comprehensive campuses. Its mission statement: to make a positive difference in people’s lives every day.
Offering a mix of university-parallel programs, career and technical programs, workforce development, and lifelong-learning courses, MGCCC meets the needs of a diverse community.
MGCCC: Four campuses; main campus is in Perkinston, 5 miles south of Wiggins
Contact Information:
PERKINSTON CAMPUS
PO Box 548
Perkinston, MS 39573
Director of Admissions Telephone:
601.928.6333
http://www.mgccc.edu
The University of Southern Mississippi
Main Campus: Hattiesburg, MS, 37 miles north of Wiggins
Nationally Recognized Programs: Polymer Science, Chemistry, School of Fine Arts, Business Administration, Computer Science and Nursing.
USM has the nation’s largest ROTC program
Degrees Offered:
Doctorate Degrees: 20
Specialist’s Degrees: 15
Master’s Degrees: 56
Sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Tennis, Track and Field, Swimming, Diving, Cross Country, Women’s Basketball and Women’s Softball.
Conference: USA
Contact Information:
The University of Southern Mississippi
Office of Admissions
Box 5166
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5166
601.266.5000
http://www.usm.edu
William Carey University
Located in Hattiesburg, 35 miles north of Wiggins
Coeducational and denominational.
Liberal Arts: School of Arts and Science, the School of Music, the School of Nursing, the School of Business, the Division of Continuing Education, and the Graduate Division.
Graduate Programs: Master’s Degree in Music Education, Church Music, Education and Counseling Psychology
Specialist Program: Specialist in Education Degree.
Sports: Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Softball, Men’s and Women’s soccer. Conference: Gulf Coast Athletic
Contact information:
William Carey University
498 Tuscan Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.582.5051
800.962.5991
http://www.wmcarey.edu
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