The MECC Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit organization that supports the mission of Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Foundation projects include scholarships, faculty and staff development and recognition programs, cultural programs and events, campus improvements, educational programs, and other projects.
Entries Sought for Lonesome Pine Short-Story and Poetry Contests Big Stone Gap, VA — The MECC Foundation is pleased to announce the 49th annual John Fox, Jr. Literary Festival featuring New York Times best-selling author Jeannette Walls, on Wednesday, March 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. The festival is free and open to the […]
February 14, 2024 Update: Luncheon is sold out! Big Stone Gap, VA — The MECC Foundation is pleased to announce the 48th annual John Fox, Jr. Literary Festival. The event will feature authors Adriana Trigiani and Barbara Kingsolver, Wednesday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. The festival is free and open to the […]
