Education
Leaders in Holly Springs and Marshall County have led the way in creating local school systems which focus on giving students opportunities to be productive members of the workforce.

Both city and county school systems have successfully presented new school building and renovation bond issues to public vote.

The results have provided students of Marshall County with two new state-of-the-art high schools and more conducive learning environments in all existiing school campuses.

Holly Springs is also located close to higher education institutions which provide local students access to a more skilled or academic education. Northwest Mississippi Community College in nearby Senatobia offers associates degrees in many skilled vocations.

Rust College in Holly Springs is a four-year degree granting institution with strong programs in science and mathematics, social services, liberal arts and communications.

The University of Mississippi in Oxford is only 30 miles from Holly Springs. This four-year institution offers a wide variety of academic pursuits for bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees. There are numerous opportunities for continuing education through night courses or classes on-line.

Within a two-hour drive, Mississippi State University in Starkville is an institution renowned for its engineering and business schools which provide the state with highly-skilled graduates.