Mississippi Valley State University
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Get involved
You don't need to be an alum to show up for Mississippi Valley State University. Students need employers, mentors and people in the stands, and anyone can buy from the campus bookstore.
- Recruit through Career Services Employers can connect with MVSU students and take part in the fall career fair.
- Attend Delta Devils football Home games are played at Rice-Totten Stadium; single-game tickets are on sale.
- Follow on Instagram See what's happening on campus.
- Alumni association For graduates who want to stay connected.
Upcoming events
- Saturday, Oct 17Homecoming football game vs. Bethune-CookmanRice-Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, MS
- Saturday, Oct 31Football vs. Alcorn StateRice-Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, MS
- Saturday, Nov 21Football vs. Alabama A&M (Senior Day)Rice-Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, MS
No upcoming events listed yet. Check the school calendar.
Vote in Mississippi
Elected leaders decide how much public money HBCUs get, and their choices reach private HBCUs too. Here is what's on the ballot and how to vote. We don't endorse candidates.
Registration closed Oct 5. If you're registered, you can vote on Election Day, Nov 3.
Register to voteState elections siteFind your legislators
- Election Day
- Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
- Registration deadline
- October 5, 2026, at the Circuit Clerk's office or postmarked by mail (deadline has passed). The state site lists no online registration or same-day registration.
- Early voting
- In-person absentee voting is October 24-31, 2026, at the Circuit Clerk's office.
- Races to watch
- There is no governor's race or regular state legislative election in 2026; those come in 2027. The November 3 ballot has a U.S. Senate seat and all four U.S. House seats. The legislature sets state funding for Alcorn State, Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State.
- Ballot measures
- No ballot measures are listed for this election yet.
The underfunding letter
In 2023, the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture wrote to the governor of Mississippi. Their numbers show Alcorn State University got about $258 million less in state money from 1987 to 2020 than it would have with the same per-student funding as the state's original land-grant university.
Sources: The letter · Tennessee Lookout
HBCU news in Mississippi
In the 2026 session, House Bill 66 would have given Alcorn State, Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State $100 million each for campus repairs. It died in committee on February 25, 2026. (billstatus.ls.state.ms.us)