Home Town stars and Mississippi natives Erin and Ben Napier have banded together with community members to construct a new building at their alma mater, Jones College.
The Ellisville junior college released plans for the new facility over the weekend, with the 35,000-square-foot building set to be titled the Jones College Erin and Ben Napier School of Design and Building Arts.
“We’re excited to share with you the vision behind the Erin and Ben Napier School of Design and Building Arts,” Jones College officials said in a release. “This project is more than just a school; it’s a commitment to enriching lives and strengthening the fabric of small-town communities. Our aim is to create a place where thousands of students can explore their talents and build a better future.”
According to the Napiers, the facility is anticipated to close the gap of skilled labor in construction and building trades throughout the state with the following programs:
- Computerized Design
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Painting
- Foundations
- Plumbing
- Framing
- Roofing
- Electrical
- Masonry
- HVAC
- Carpentry
- Metalworking
- Plastering
- Stonework
If you ask our students why they chose Jones, the answer is, “Because it feels like home”. Thank you to the Napiers for sharing their love for building communities & community colleges by bringing their talent back home to Jones. We can’t wait to see what the future holds! #IAMJC pic.twitter.com/ltjFs4FR04
— Jones College (@JonesCollege_) January 22, 2024
Additional features are set to include a lecture hall with 176 seats, a retail area, 35-desk CAD lab, 35-desk graphics lab, 21-desk interior design and art studio, 3D/digital fab lab, shop area, flex/classroom workshop, and more.
