The International Student Blog

It’s true that the schools within the StudyMississippi consortium offer many of the same diverse opportunities as colleges and universities elsewhere in the country. But some pieces of the Mississippi education experience just cannot be found anywhere else. Whether you’re speaking about the broad deep south culture within which everything in Mississippi is immersed, the […]

In the 21st century cultural diversity is no longer restricted to the big cities of the world, and nothing has shown this trend more than the enrollment of international students at colleges and universities in all corners of the US. Mississippi is no exception. Within Mississippi schools there are over 2,500 international students from locales […]

If you are an international student interested in studying in Mississippi, you may be curious as to what is StudyMississippi. From Blue Mountain College in the north to the University of Southern Mississippi in the south, the StudyMississippi consortium of school covers the geographical and educational spectrum of the great state of Mississippi. This collection […]

“One-Mississippi, two-Mississippi, three-Mississippi.” Kids (and even some adults) in the U.S. and Canada count this way to estimate counting by seconds. No one is quite certain how the habit came about, but one thing is for sure, the four-syllable word has helped millions of children count slower. People count this way because “Mississippi” is a […]

The scent of charred hotdogs smoking in the grill, the clamor of proud fans nervous for what’s to come, and the spectacle of colors flaunting a strong school spirit. It’s football season, and it’s time to tailgate. American college football is unlike any other. Fans are deeply dedicated to their football team because they may […]