Clay County Chapter
Serving alumni, friends and prospective students in Clay County, Mississippi.
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Chapter Leadership Volunteers
Lewis Sanders '80
Carolyn Poston '83
Sandra Murray
Gene Murray '68
Jeanise Andrews '90
Levorne Crawford
Steven Moore '93
2025 Volunteer Recruitment
Would you like to serve the Clay County Chapter as a volunteer? Do you have ideas to share or want to learn more about the chapter?
Your Clay County MSU Alumni Chapter Needs You!
Chapter Goals/Initiatives – engage all Bulldogs, be of service to our community, recruit students, and support scholarships to MSU. If you are interested in learning how you can help spread the Maroon and White, share your ideas, learn more about the chapter, volunteer for service, or just show your support, please contact any of our leadership volunteers or Janet Downey, Coordinator of Volunteer Engagement, MSU Alumni Association, at jdowney@alumni.msstate.edu or 662-325-8515.
How can you help?
- Volunteer for a chapter leadership position – event/activity leads or points of contact, president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, student recruiting, community service, game-watch gatherings, social media, and board members. If you can't commit to a leader position, could you commit to helping with one event or activity?
- Activities for 2026 – Send-off Party to welcome new MSU students, regular board meetings, community service activity, annual chapter meeting, community events, supper club, MSU game-watch gatherings. The possibilities are endless.
Chapter Membership Information
If you’re an alumnus or friend of MSU who lives in Clay County (based on your mailing address with the Alumni Association), you’re automatically a member of this chapter. An annual gift to Mississippi State made through the MSU Foundation or Bulldog Club makes you an active member of the MSU Alumni Association and the Clay County Chapter.
Supporting the Chapter and Scholarship Fund
Financial Support of individuals and businesses is also important to the success of the Clay County Chapter. There are two ways to support through the MSU Foundation. Help us grow these funds by making a tax-deductible gift, in any amount.
Chapter Scholarship
The Clay County Chapter has a scholarship fund through the MSU Foundation to be given to entering freshmen students from Clay County. Support the Clay County Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund.
Advancement Fund
The Clay County Chapter Advancement Fund supports the chapter's goals and initiatives. Gifts to this fund help pay for activities and events hosted by the chapter, which ultimately supports the chapter scholarship. Support the Clay County Chapter Advancement Fund.
To use a check, make checks payable to MSU Foundation and send to:
MSU Foundation, P.O. Box 6149, Mississippi State, MS 39762
You can also call (662) 325-7000.
Gifts designated to one of our chapter funds help students from our area become Bulldogs and graduate from Mississippi State.
Student Recruiting and Scholarship
MSU Undergraduate Admissions (Student Recruitment)
Jesse Baird, Admissions Counselor for Clay County and most of North Central Mississippi
jmb2079@msstate.edu | 662.418.9015
Katelynn Potter, Transfer Counselor for North Mississippi
aks613@msstate.edu | 662.418.5503
If you have any questions about student recruiting in Clay County, please contact any of the counselors. Our Admissions Counselors visit area high schools and community colleges, participate in college and career fairs, talk to students and parents and work full time to recruit students to become Mississippi State Bulldogs!
Alumni and friends are encouraged to assist with student recruiting. If you would like to join the volunteer Alumni Recruitment Network, please sign up online Alumni Recruitment Network or contact Janet Downey, Coordinator of Volunteer Engagement at jdowney@alumni.msstate.edu or 662.325.8515.
Clay County Chapter Scholarship
Students who complete the general scholarship application after admittance to Mississippi State will automatically be considered if the established criteria of the scholarship are met.
The University Scholarship Committee administers the scholarship program at Mississippi State University. Financial need may be used as consideration in selection. Any scholarships will be awarded on a year-to-year basis. Awards will be based on funds available. Funds will not be given directly to the recipients; rather, the university business office will credit the recipients' tuition and fees expenses each semester.
Awards will be based on funds available. Funds will not be given directly to the recipients; rather, the university business office will credit the recipients' tuition and fees expenses each semester.
