Northwest Community College (Senatobia campus) is an AMAZING place to (so to speak) get your feet wet.  Not only is it affordable, it has a strange mixed feeling between a high school and college to help a new college student find his or her feet, all the while the teachers prepare them for the more hectic, larger and less personal classes of larger colleges.  About 98% of the teachers are awesome Plus, it has the 2+2 program, which insures that if you keep your GPA at a certain level, you automatically transfer to Old Miss (Univ.  Of Ms) if you want.

However, there are some things to be noted.  It is an old school in an old town.  It has a beautiful campus, but there are some draw backs.  If you are looking for a party life—you won't find it here.  Your best chances are in Memphis, TN (which is about a 45 minute drive away)and NWCC is in a dry county.  That means if you like to drink, you can't buy beer or any of that within about 25 minutes of the campus.  These two weren't a big deal for me, since I don't drink or party.  But, there is also WAY, WAY, WAY too many smokers all over the campus.  In certain areas (around the history building and English building for example) it's like walking into a smoke box and you can't flipping breathe.  Dangerous for non-smokers and those with asthma—or who simply want to find a place to get some clean country air.