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Junior college in Decatur, Mississippi, U.S. For the community college in Union, Missouri, see East Central College.
East Central Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1928
Parent institutionMississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges
PresidentBrent Gregory
LocationDecatur, Mississippi, U.S.
Colors    Black, gold
NicknameWarriors
Sporting affiliationsNJCAA
Websitewww.eccc.edu

East Central Community College (ECCC) is a public community college in Decatur, Mississippi. ECCC serves a five-county district: Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott and Winston counties. It opened in September 1928.

Band

The Band's name is the Wall O' Sound Marching Band (WOS). It was named by band director, Thomas W. Carson. Carson died in 2013. In 2014 Hunter Corhern was named the head director. In 2015, Edward Girling III was named interim head director and was then officially named head director in 2016. Edward Girling put together his final Wall O' Sound halftime show for the 2019 ECCC football season and retired in 2020. The Wall O' Sound is now under the direction of Mr. Zach Langley. The band is known throughout Mississippi for its halftime shows that feature various selections of music, captivating drill, the dazzling Centralettes, and the "Wall O' Sound" of which it produces. The WOS performs at all ECCC home football games, playoff games, and bowl games and select away games with a pep band traveling to all away games. The band also performs in various events and parades in the surrounding area including the MHSAA Region III Marching Band Evaluations, the Newton Christmas Parade, the Union Christmas Parade, the Carthage Christmas Parade, the Forest Christmas Parade, the Decatur Christmas Parade, and the Philadelphia MLK Parade. Instrumental scholarships for the Wall O' Sound cover full tuition at East Central Community College.

Athletics

The "Warriors" is the name of the ECCC athletic teams and their colors are black and gold. They are a member of the NJCAA Region 23 and of the MACJC. ECCC sponsors 9 sports (5 men and 4 women) including football, softball, baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, and men's and women's tennis.

Notable alumni

References

  1. "President's Welcome". East Central Community College. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  2. "ECCC Wall O' Sound Band". East Central Community College. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  3. "East Central Community College". NJCAA. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  4. Anderson pulls upset for Chief - The Neshoba Democrat - Philadelphia, Mississippi
  5. Montesi, Louis III (May 23, 2013). "East Central's Tim Anderson Heading to the MLB Draft". ABC News Center Meridian, Mississippi. WTOK-11. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  6. Elkins, Ashley. "HED:Clancy makes impact for Rebels". Daily Journal. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  7. "Forest Community Arts presents Dr. Justin Sharp in concert". sctonline.net.

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