CLINTON, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi College will change its name and drop its football program after the current season, the board of the private institution announced Monday.
The college, in the Jackson suburb of Clinton, will become Mississippi Christian University beginning with its bicentennial in 2026. It said in an announcement that the new name emphasizes the school's status as a comprehensive university while keeping the MC logo and identity.
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