It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and serves its eight-county district consisting of Clarke, Covington, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Perry, Smith, and Wayne Counties.
[1] In 1922, Mississippi allowed college courses to be included in the curriculum of agricultural high schools.
The Junior College separated from the Jones County Agricultural High School in 1957.
[5] The Bobcats then claimed the 2016 NJCAA Division II Baseball crown in a 7–1 win over GateWay Community College and compiled a final record of 54–9.
[6] In 2018, the Lady Bobcats won the NJCAA Division II Softball National Championship.