Due to ongoing challenges related to power outages across campus and continued travel concerns throughout the region, Mississippi Valley State University remains closed at this time.

The university anticipates reopening on Monday, February 2, pending improved conditions and continued power restoration. A final determination regarding campus operations will be communicated as soon as assessments are complete.

ACADEMIC OPERATIONS

Due to continued power outages across campus impacting academic and administrative buildings, Mississippi Valley State University will remain closed through Wednesday. This decision has been made to prioritize the safety and well-being of students, faculty, and staff as restoration efforts and assessments continue.

Due to continued impacts from severe winter weather, including ongoing power outages across campus and throughout the region, Mississippi Valley State University will remain closed on Tuesday. This decision has been made to prioritize the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff as hazardous conditions persist.

Due to ongoing hazardous winter weather conditions impacting the region, Mississippi Valley State University will be closed on Monday to prioritize the safety of students, faculty, and staff.

The National Weather Service continues to report dangerous conditions, including icy roadways and extreme cold temperatures.

Mississippi Valley State University has announced modified campus operations due to inclement weather and hazardous conditions impacting the region. The decision was made out of an abundance of caution, with the safety of students, faculty, staff, and the campus community as the top priority.

On-Campus Operations

On-campus operations will be suspended effective at noon on Friday, January 23, 2026.

Academic Operations

By LaTunya Evans, Communications Specialist

Twenty-three years after withdrawing from Mississippi Valley State University, Jemeka Summerall crossed the graduation stage Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 — a milestone made even more meaningful as her daughter, Jelijah Summerall, graduated alongside her.

A Hollandale, Mississippi, native, Jemeka Summerall began her academic journey at MVSU in 2000 after graduating from Simmons High School. Raised in a family deeply rooted in the university, she said attending MVSU was never a question.

ITTA BENA, Miss. — Mississippi Valley State University has appointed Lazandra D. Taylor-Fuller as its new Chief of Police, marking a historic milestone as the first woman to lead the department in the institution’s history.

ITTA BENA, Miss. — Mississippi Valley State University is proud to announce that Dr. Mary Tyes-Williams, Mayor of Itta Bena, Mississippi, will serve as the 2025 Fall Commencement Speaker. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 8 a.m. in the R.W. Harrison Complex on the MVSU campus.

ITTA BENA, Miss. — Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) continues to move forward with steady momentum, reporting a 3.2 percent increase in student enrollment for Fall 2025, according to data released by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). MVSU’s total enrollment rose from 2,205 students in Fall 2024 to 2,276 students in Fall 2025.

The growth at MVSU contributes to a broader upward trend across Mississippi’s public university system, which saw overall enrollment climb by nearly 3 percent—from 79,817 to 81,961 students statewide.

ITTA BENA, Miss. — Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) announced a strategic realignment of its athletics programs, including discontinuing women’s soccer and adding women’s flag football and club golf. This decision aligns with the university’s long-term strategy to optimize resources, expand student opportunities, and position MVSU within growing areas of collegiate athletics.