Officials from the University of Mississippi and Northwest Mississippi Community College gather at the DeSoto Center campus in Southaven to introduce the new Path 4 partnership to aid local students as they work toward their college degrees close to home. Joining the signing event are (from left) Keith Reed, Northwest-DeSoto Center dean; NMCC President Michael Heindl; Lee Caldwell, DeSoto County supervisor; UM Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks; and Rick Gregory, UM assistant provost for regional campuses and DeSoto Center director. Photo by Pam Starling/UM Division of Outreach and Continuing Education