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The following persons are, or were, the president of Mississippi State University.

Presidents of Mississippi A&M (1880–1932)

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1 General Stephen D. Lee 1880–1899
2 John M. Stone 1899–1900
3 John Crumpton Hardy 1900–1912
4 George Robert Hightower 1912–1916
5 William Hall Smith 1916–1920
6 David Carlisle Hull[a] 1920–1925
7 Buz M. Walker[a] 1925–1930
8 Hugh Critz[b] 1930–1932

Presidents of Mississippi State College (1932–1958)

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8 (cont.) Hugh Critz[b] 1932–1934
9 George Duke Humphrey 1934–1945
10 Fred Tom Mitchell[a] 1945–1953
11 Benjamin F. Hilbun[a][c] 1953–1958

Presidents of Mississippi State University (1958–present)

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11 (cont.) Benjamin F. Hilbun[a][c] 1958–1960
12 Dean W. Colvard 1960–1966
13 William L. Giles 1966–1976
14 James Douglas McComas 1976–1985
Harvey S. Lewis[a] (interim) (Spring 1985)
15 Donald W. Zacharias 1985–1997
16 Malcolm Portera[a] 1998–2001
17 J. Charles Lee 2002–2006
18 Gen. Robert H. Foglesong[d] 2006–2008
Vance Watson[a][e] (interim) 2008[3]
Roy H. Ruby[a][f] (interim) 2008–2009[4]
19 Mark E. Keenum[a] 2009–present[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Alumni
  2. ^ a b Hugh Critz was president when the Mississippi Legislature changed the name from Mississippi A&M to Mississippi State College.
  3. ^ a b Benjamin F. Hilbun was president when the Mississippi Legislature again changed the name from Mississippi State College to Mississippi State University in 1958 after the Mississippi State gained university status.[1]
  4. ^ On Friday, March 7, 2008 Robert "Doc" Foglesong officially resigned from his position as President of Mississippi State. He resigned for the "express purpose of helping the university move forward."[2]
  5. ^ On Thursday, March 20, 2008, Dr. L. Stacy Davidson, Jr., President of the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), announced that the Board unanimously named Dr. Vance H. Watson as the Interim President at Mississippi State University."[3]
  6. ^ On October 20, 2008 "During its emergency teleconference, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning accepted the resignation of Mississippi State University Interim President Dr. Vance Watson, effective immediately...The Board also announced that long-time MSU Vice President Dr. Roy H. Ruby would serve as Interim President"[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Mississippi State University General Information". Mississippi State University. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Foglesong announces he will leave MSU". Mississippi State University. March 7, 2008. Archived from the original on March 10, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b "IHL names Vance Watson Interim President". Mississippi State University. March 20, 2008. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b "Watson retires; Ruby named interim president". Mississippi State University. October 20, 2008. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Dr. Mark E. Keenum Biographical Sketch". Mississippi State University. Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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