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Mississippi College eyes move back to NCAA Division II

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By Stephen Gunter - email

CLINTON, MS (WLBT) - Mississippi College hopes to return to Division II and the Gulf South Conference after leaving in 1996.

The school is currently a member of the Texas-based American Southwest Conference in Division III.

College leaders voted unanimously in favor of the President Lee Royce's recommendation Thursday, according to a press release.

The NCAA Division II Membership Committee will make a decision the college's application in July.

The Gulf South Conference is a 12-school conference made up of private and public universities including, Delta State and West Alabama.

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