Mississippi State University
Last updated on June 4, 2025
Grant awarded by
Region
Organization Type
Congressional District(s)
Fiscal Year Of First Grant
Contributing Organization(s)
Organization description
Mississippi State University is a land-grant institution that was established in 1878 in Starkville, MS, and received its first students in 1880. Initially created through the 1862 Morrill Act as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi (renamed Mississippi State University in 1957), Mississippi State was tasked with providing training in “agriculture, horticulture, and the mechanical arts . . . without excluding other scientific and classical studies, including military tactics.” Since its acquisition, MSU has continued to grow and evolve while retaining the university’s core commitment to learning, research, and service. In 1917, the Smith-Hughes Act supported the training of teachers in vocational education. In 1926, MSU gained accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Project description
TPS project focus
- Academic Courses
- Curriculum
- Teaching Materials
- Webinars
- Workshops
Content focus
- Civics
- Economics
- English Language Arts
- Geography
- History
- Literacy
- Technology
- American Revolution
- Civil Rights
- Civil War
- World War II
Audience
- Classroom teachers
- Curriculum coordinators
- Homeschoolers
- Librarians/Media specialists
- Students
- Teacher candidates/Student teachers
- University faculty
Level(s)
- 3 - 5
- 6 - 8
- 9 - 12
- Adult learning
- Undergraduate
- Graduate