Mississippi Valley State University

For the census-designated place, see Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi (CDP).
"MVSU" redirects here. Not to be confused with Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU).
Mississippi Valley State University
Former name
Mississippi Vocational College (1950–1964)
Mississippi Valley State College (1964–1974)
Motto"Live for Service"
TypePublic historically black university
EstablishedFebruary 19, 1950; 74 years ago (February 19, 1950) (groundbreaking)[1]
Parent institution
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning[2]
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$3.65 million (2021)[3]
PresidentJerryl Briggs
Students2,196 (fall 2023)[4]
Location
Itta Bena
,
Mississippi
,
United States
CampusRemote town[5], 450 acres (1.8 km2)
Other campusesGreenville
NewspaperDelta Devils Gazette
ColorsForest green, white, and red[6]
     
NicknameDelta Devils & Devilettes
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCS - SWAC
MascotDelta Devil
Websitewww.mvsu.edu

Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU, The Valley or Valley) is a public historically black university in Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi, adjacent to Itta Bena, Mississippi.[7][8] MVSU is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

  1. ^ "History".
  2. ^ "IHL System - About".
  3. ^ "Data USA - Mississippi Valley State University".
  4. ^ "University, community college enrollment down in Mississippi". Hattiesburg American.
  5. ^ "IPEDS-Mississippi Valley State University".
  6. ^ MVSU Style Guide (PDF). 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-04-09.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "List of HBCUs—White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities". Archived from the original on 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  8. ^ "Location Archived 2012-06-03 at the Wayback Machine, Mississippi Valley State University. Retrieved on April 5, 2012.