Mississippi Governor's School
Location
Columbus
,
Mississippi

United States
Information
TypePublic boarding school
Established1981
Staff15 (approx)
Faculty10 (approx)
GradesRising 11th and 12th Graders
Number of students60 (approx)
CampusMississippi University for Women

The Mississippi Governor's School is a publicly funded two-week (formerly three-week) residential summer program offered to rising juniors and seniors in the state of Mississippi. The school typically accepts around 60 students each year.[1]

Modeled after the Governor's School of North Carolina, MGS was founded by governor William Winter in 1981. Since its first session, the program has been held annually on the campus of The Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi.[2]

Due to the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the June 2020 session of the program was cancelled.[3]

Program Description

The program is divided into several parts. Scholars take part a major area course, during which they spend four hours each morning learning about subjects ranging from psychology to entrepreneurship, depending on their chosen course.[4] During the early afternoon, scholars spend two hours each day taking part in an interest area course, with subjects ranging from ballroom dancing to podcasting.[1][5] After finishing their courses for the day, scholars participate in recreational activities, team-building games, and personal development activities.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Governor's school continues to challenge state's brightest students". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  2. ↑ "History - MUW". www.muw.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  3. ↑ "Mississippi Governor's School - MUW". 2019-08-09. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  4. ↑ "Major Courses 2019 - MUW". www.muw.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  5. ↑ "Interest Area Courses 2019 - MUW". www.muw.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  6. ↑ "About MGS - MUW". www.muw.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-14.

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