[3] and it began as a small agricultural high school in 1917 with 117 students and eight faculty members.

These branches primarily offered high school vocational education, though some college-level night courses were taught.

The Pearl-Rankin Vocational/Career Center was opened in the city of Pearl in 1983, offering high school vocational education and some college-level night courses.

This branch later became the Rankin Campus; it now offers academic, technical, and career programs.

Hinds Agricultural High School, at the Utica campus, was previously operated by the community college.