Northeast Mississippi Community College's service area is made up of five counties: Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, and Union.

[1] Northeast Mississippi Community is governed locally by a board of trustees which is made up of fifteen members–six members from Prentiss County and two each from Alcorn, Tippah, Tishomingo, and Union counties with one member elected at-large by the Board itself.

[2] Northeast is a comprehensive community college with transfer, career, and technical courses in day, evening, weekend, and on-line formats.

The college supports students with a full array of financial aid, counseling, placement, and housing services.

With the exception of Mississippi Hall, these buildings are named in honor of former prominent leaders of the college.