Memorial services for Dr. Richard E. Holmes, Mississippi State University’s first Black student, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m. in the Cleveland Gallery at The Mill at MSU. Dr. Holmes died on October 16, 2026, at age 82.

For Bulldogs near and far, there’s no place like home and “There’s No Place Like State.” Mississippi State will celebrate Homecoming 2026 Nov. 1-8 with a week of traditions and festivities, all for the Bulldog family to enjoy.