Presbyterian Christian School will be leaving the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools to join the Mississippi High School Activities Association.
PCS will finish the current year with the MAIS and become a member of the MHSAA for the next school year.
PCS, which spent more than 20 years competed in the MAIS, been accepted for membership by the MHSAA for the 2025-26 academic year based on notification from MHSAA Executive Director Rickey Neaves.
Following months of discussions and focus groups with staff, parents, alumni, and board
members, PCS administration believes this is the best move for its student-athletes and their
families at this time.
“We are excited to begin this new journey. We believe it is a positive move for our school and athletic teams, and we look forward to building new relationships, creating new rivalries, and being a bigger part of the local community,” said PCS headmaster Jimmy Messer in a press release.
Over 75% of PCS students in grades 7-12th are part of one or more of the 14 athletic teams.
“We are excited about this move to the MHSAA and looking forward to new challenges and
competitions for our student-athletes,” PCS Athletic Director Drew Mattison said. “We appreciate all of the hard work from our families and administrators in making this decision, as well as the MHSAA and its leadership in making the transition as smooth as possible.”
The MHSAA will release classifications and region alignments for the 2025-26 school year in early November.
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