Southwest Mississippi Community College

Southwest Mississippi Community College (SMCC) is a public community college located in Summit, Mississippi. While the college itself is not directly mentioned in the provided news snippets, the articles highlight a tragic event involving an 18-year-old, Nolan Xavier Wells, who was a student or otherwise associated with the college community. Wells went missing after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, Mississippi. His disappearance prompted a search, and his body was later discovered off the coast. The family of Nolan Wells has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, indicating a significant ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The news brings attention to the college due to the involvement of one of its young community members in this widely reported incident.