STARKVILLE — Mississippi State spring graduates will celebrate completion of university degrees with commencement ceremonies May 8-10 in Starkville and Meridian.
During the MSU-Meridian commencement on May 9, MSU President Mark E. Keenum will award local resident and entrepreneur Martin “Marty” Davidson, chairman of Meridian-based Southern Pipe & Supply Company, with the campus’s first honorary Doctor of Public Service.
Keenum will serve as commencement speaker on both campuses May 9 and 10 and will award bachelor’s, master’s, educational specialist and doctoral degrees. Ceremonies can be watched remotely via the MSU TV Center’s live-stream at mstv.msstate.edu, on the MSTV app and on the university’s main Facebook page.
Starkville graduates can invite up to eight guests, and Meridian graduates can have up to four. Tickets are required for entry, and these will be emailed to graduates with instructions for downloading. Also, guests should plan for security screenings upon entry.
