New facilities at MGCCC Perkinston Campus

In an effort to become one of the best community colleges in the country, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has been busy building new facilities for its students and faculty.

- in an effort to become one of - the best community- colleges in the country,- mississippi gulf coast communit- college has been busy building- new facilities for its students- and faculty.- news 25's grace boyles has more- about m-g-c-c-c's newsest - additions from perkinston.- - college-living just got a littl- better on mississippi gulf coas- community college's - perkinson campus.

- students, faculty, and visitors- can now enjoy meals and - hang out at the newly unveiled- 24,717-square-foot student- union and cafeteria.- - - - mary graham, mgccc president: - "your community college is moving- forward.

We're growing.

We're - developing the leaders of the - future and we - - - - can only do that with the state- of the art facilities and this- is an example of one of - those."

In addition to an expansive - dining hall, the brand new- building- - - - includes a banquet hall, lobby,- and covered porch.- grace boyles, news 25: "after the ribbon cutting ceremony for- the new student - cafeteria and student union, th- mississippi gulf coast communit- college moved on to - its next project.

The ground- breaking ceremony for the new - multipurpose arena- that's going to built right her- behind me, was also held on - wednesday."

The 28,500 square-foot arena- will feature a- basketball court and the- capacity to seat up to 1,540- fans, - as well as be the new - headquarters for both the - men's and women's basketball- teams.- hope adams, mgccc women's head- basketball coach: "well we got big - freshman class that came in thi- year.

So, the biggest thing - about getting this- recruiting class this year was- we told them we were getting a- new arena and that they - would be able to open up in tha- arena the second half of their- sophomore year."

Tim ryan, mgcc men's head basketball coach:- "you know next year, is going t be an incredible year, i think,- for the freshman kids coming in- those guys- are going to be able to be the- last class in the old gym and - the first class in the new gym.- after years of planning,- construction on the multipurpos- arena is expected to be finishe- in early 20-22.

- in perkinston, grace boyles,- news 25.- - - -