INTRODUCTION

Many students, faculty, and staff describe the Alcorn campus as a ‘home away from home’. This nurturing setting creates a strong sense of belonging and community that reinforces Alcorn’s history and mission. With this in mind, the plan envisions the campus as a collection of neighborhoods – each with its own unique features that contribute to the overall character of the campus, connected by shared landscape, open space, mobility, and infrastructure systems. Guided by the Strategic Plan and the three plan drivers, the campus plan’s vision for each neighborhood provides a framework to guide the prioritization of campus investments.

The extents of each neighborhood are defined by physical proximity, walkability, and clusters of compatible uses. In general, neighborhoods located next to campus entrances are oriented toward shared community use and service, whereas neighborhoods around the campus core predominantly serve the academic and residential campus community.

This chapter highlights the projects planned for each neighborhood and their alignment with the plan drivers. In addition, a summary is provided of each neighborhood’s unique vision and opportunities, through a comparison of existing and proposed conditions, including quotes from participants of the Discovery Survey.

8 Northwest Neighborhood

6 Core North and Honors

7 Heritage Village

5 Campus Core

4 Lott and Revels Neighborhood

3 Athletics and Agriculture

2 Campus Air Strip

1 Gateway Village

9 Natchez Campus

Campus Neighborhoods