East Mississippi Community College offers a variety of educational and extracurricular activities and programs, and is approved by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The college offers a wide range of academic courses. It also offers free adult basic education programs to individuals needing to refresh or upgrade their skills in order to enter colleges and training programs, gain and improve employment skills, and earn a general education development diploma. It also offers career, technical and distance learning programs, financial aid, work force services and work-based learning programs. It additionally offers various extracurricular activities and sports programs, such as cross country, soccer, baseball, basketball, hockey, tennis, swimming, softball, and track and field. The college is located in Mayhew, Miss.