We woke up in Jackson, Mississippi next to the expressway to find Kenneth had made a new friend.
After a very accommodating breakfast (we got fresh biscuits), we headed to the HBCU, Tougaloo, to meet our very charismatic host, Mr. Paul Scott. He explained the rich and serious history of Tougaloo which is located on an old plaintation with ethreal weeping willows and the mansion where the original slave master once looked over slaves.
Overall, students were charmed by the feel of the school. After seeing the SGA get inducted at Tougaloo's weekly program, the campus was alive with students. Four beloved 2012 graduates, Lakeisha Bones, Jarquise McComb, Jakala Clark and Takira Ross, gave us the inside scoop on the campus and its' perks. One of the hottest spots on campus was the lunchroom where a dj blasted music and Tougaloo students demonstrated Mississippi style dance steps.
Millsaps was a sharp contrast from Tougaloo with it's small liberal arts focus. The campus was filled with several chill spots (think rocking chairs and benches as well as a courtyard called the bowl where the students graduate outside) and a soror row in addition to several mythical landmarks (for example, the M bench where you kiss a person on a full moon to make them your future spouse).
Ashley was feeling especially friendly after our visit to Tougaloo and introduced herself to everyone on campus as well as wormed our tour group into an exclusive view of the upperclassmen large and fancy single suites. Many of us maxed out at the school's cafeteria enjoying the Oreo pudding and Otis Spunkmeyer cookies. Finally, we drove to Birmingham, Alabama to the illustrious Summit Mall. Many students were so wrapped up in the shopping they forgot to eat...good thing there was free popcorn in the hotel.
Next stops: Miles College and University of Alabama, Birmingham (we are going to seek out UAB's mascot, Blaze, the dragon).
For more information on Tougaloo, go to www.tougaloo.edu
For more information on Millsaps, check out www.millsaps.edu
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