Hastings-Simmons Hall

North Campus

45 Residents

5
Floors

Female Upperclassmen

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Hastings-Simmons Hall

Upperclassmen Rooms
Suite-Style Living
In Suite Kitchens
Free Wi-Fi
TV Lounge

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Spacious and elegant, Hastings-Simmons Hall is home to female upperclassmen at The W.

Constructed in 1900, the historic building provides students with suite-style rooms with living rooms and kitchenettes in each suite. Each room has a private bath. Residents have access to amenities such as 1GB/s ethernet, and free wireless internet connectivity.

Residents in Hastings-Simmons are located in the beautiful North Campus community, overlooking Shattuck Lawn. Hastings-Simmons is immediately adjacent to Poindexter Music Hall and the Culinary Arts Institute. Most academic buildings on campus are less than a 10 minute walk from Hastings-Simmons Hall.

The Office of Housing and Residence Life completed a residence hall enhancement project in Hastings-Simmons in 2015, adding enhanced Wi-Fi, as well as new furniture and interior painting for all the rooms.

Originally named for Olivia Hastings, an early leader in the movement to establish a state supported college for women. This building was then rededicated in October, 1994 as Hastings-Simmons Hall in honor of Miriam Q. Simmons, MUW alumna who served as a member of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives.