Alumni Relations is all things alumni for the Mississippi School of the Arts in Brookhaven. We support the mission of the Mississippi School of the Arts and MSA Alumni Association, geared at reconnecting with former students and establishing a positive presence in a growing statewide arts community.

As the alumni association grows each year, we invite members to come back to the campus and see the new things happening each year. The MSA family is exactly that, family. We’re here to help guide students to build the future for Mississippi and the world. Members of the MSA arts family include visual artists and architects, professionally contracted and independent song artists, small and big-screen actors, stage managers, professional dancers, and more.

We also invite you to support the MSA Alumni Association through monetary funds to help establish room/boarding scholarships for students to attend Mississippi School of the Arts, as well as provide funding for various association-sponsored projects and activities.

National Park Service Recognizes Art by MSA Visual Alum, Kwasi Butler.

Chrystian Butler of Brandon, MS, better known as Kwasi, was recently featured with artwork in the official art collection of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi. KwasiRead More…

MSA Celebrates 20 Years with Recognitions and Performances

Mississippi School of the Arts celebrated 20 years of operation with a special recognition and performance on May 5th in Lampton Auditorium. Key partners of the school were recognized, including donors. TheRead More…

Briar Blakley and Jawan Hopson Set the Stage for Music Creatives

“Being back on campus is so surreal,” said Briar Blakley during a special performance night in Lampton Auditorium, featuring both Blakley and Jawan Hopson. Blakley, an MSA 2012 vocal music graduate, tookRead More…

Raylen Ladner Spotted in Mississippi State University’s “Inside State”

Mississippi School of the Arts’ class of 2019 theatre major, Raylen Ladner, was recently spotted as the host for an “Inside State” episode, highlighting the university libraries and digital media center atRead More…

Alexis McGrigg Returns to High School as a Guest Artist

Alexis McGrigg, an MSA visual arts 2007 graduate, recently presented to a group of junior and senior students while on campus as part of the Guest Artist Residency program. The two-day stayRead More…

Training the Next Generation at Mississippi School of the Arts

The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) opened its doors for the first time in 2002 with three arts disciplines – theatre, vocal, and visual art. Over the years, new programs wereRead More…