Jones County Junior College
Higher EducationMississippi, United States501-1000 Employees
Jones County Junior College is a publicly funded two-year higher education institution based in Ellisville, Mississippi. It offers university-parallel courses that lead to an Associate of Arts, technical programs that award an Associate of Applied Sciences, and vocational certificates, serving more than 6,000 students each fall. Celebrating a century of service, the college focuses on providing accessible higher education and practical pathways to further study or entry into the workforce. As a mid-sized public community college in south Mississippi, it operates within the public higher education system to support local learners and the region's workforce needs. In 2026, Jones County Junior College held its 98th annual commencement ceremony outdoors on the North Lawn of Jones Hall, with almost 700 eligible graduates.