The Southwest Mississippi Academic and Leadership Conference was established in 2017 with the mission to provide students of disadvantaged backgrounds or rural communities with the necessary resources to achieve higher education post-high school. We, the coordinators of SMALC, remain dedicated to this mission and committed to providing scholars with educational resources they may need during this time.

Preference is given to upcoming high school students residing in Southwest Mississippi, including, but not limited to Wilkinson County, Adams County, Amite County, Franklin County, Jefferson County, and Claiborne County