[1][3] The 99-acre (400,000 m2) campus lies in an agrarian setting along Clarksdale-Friars Point Road near the Mississippi River and serves Coahoma, Bolivar, Quitman, Tallahatchie, and Tunica counties.

The college initially offered courses to black students under the separate but equal doctrine.

[7][8] Before becoming affiliated with Mississippi's public junior colleges system in its second year of operation, CCC was fully-funded by Coahoma County.

[9] In 1995, the Mississippi Legislature granted the college its own district consisting of Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, and Tunica Counties.

Superintendents and presidents of the college have included:[10] CCC operates under four divisions: Academic, Career & Technical Education, Health Sciences and Workforce Development.

[1] The college offers dual enrollment programs to local high school students.

The program offers educational support, high school and college entry guidance and academic advising to local students in grades 7 through 12.