Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Board of Trustees has voted to name its new residence hall “Calhoun Hall."
The college, situated in Senatobia, Miss., says in a news release that the building is named for Calhoun County, one of the areas served by the college.
"Calhoun County now joins six other counties in Northwest’s district – Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, and Tallahatchie – in having residence halls named for them," the college says in a news release.
Calhoun County is named for John C. Calhoun, a pro-slavery senator from South Carolina who also served as vice president under two presidents from 1825 to 1832.
The 45,000-square-foot, two-story Calhoun Hall will house 168 students in 84 rooms; eight of the rooms are built to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Each floor of the facility will have a large student lounge, quiet study rooms, laundry facilities, and vending. Each room will boast a private bath, and will accommodate living space for two students. Additionally, a central courtyard at the front entry to the building will provide outdoor space and benches for student gathering.
Construction began on the $10,523,500 project in spring 2020. The building will be ready for occupancy in August.
