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    The honest truth about Tougaloo from a second-year student

    I'm finishing my sophomore year at Tougaloo. I tell people I love it. And I do. But I want to be honest about the hard parts too. Because no one told me, and I wish they had. 🎓 The hard parts: The facilities are old. Like, really old. Some buildings haven't been updated since the 1970s. The...
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    Why I chose Tougaloo over Mississippi State (and why my grandmother cried).

    When I told my grandmother I was choosing Tougaloo over Mississippi State, she cried. Not sad tears. Happy tears. She said: "My grandfather couldn't read. And you're going to Tougaloo." 🥲 I didn't fully understand until she explained. Her grandfather was born in 1895 in rural Mississippi. He...
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    How does Tougaloo's civil rights history affect daily life for students?

    Tougaloo has this incredible history. Medgar Evers spoke there. Fannie Lou Hamer trained there. It was a major hub of the civil rights movement. But that was 60 years ago. Does that history matter now? 📜 I asked a current student this question. She said: "The history is everywhere. But it's not...
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    Tougaloo has 700 students. Is that too small for a decent social life?

    I'm looking at Tougaloo College. It's tiny — like 700 students tiny. My high school had 2,000. I'm worried I'll feel trapped. 🏫 I visited last month. The campus is beautiful — old trees, historic buildings, quiet. But quiet isn't always good. Quiet can mean boring. The student who gave me the...

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