Student Spotlight
Teirrah Tidwell

By Rebekah Brown, public relations student and departmental PR intern

Teirrah Tidwell, a Jackson, Mississippi native, is pursuing her Master of Arts in Communication at Mississippi State. Tidwell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with concentrations in Broadcast & Digital Journalism & Print & Digital Journalism in 2024. She is a teaching assistant for the Broadcast Capstone/Take 30 course, a student-run newscast. Her dream job is to be a sports reporter/analyst. 

Why communication?
I chose communication because I like to hear and tell people's stories.

Favorite class so far?
I really enjoy both Seminar in Media with Dr. Philip Poe and Media and Society with Dr. Kevin Williams because in both classes, we talk about how society interacts with the media and how it affects them. 

Advice for incoming communication students?
My advice for incoming communication students is to be open to learning all roles and how to do as many things as possible in any environment and not be fixed on only doing one thing. I think it is important to have many skills and know how to do many things, not just one.

Best advice you’ve received from a professor?
A lot of my communication professors have said to go for whatever it is that I want and not be afraid to try no matter what the odds may be.

Favorite place on MSU’s campus?
My favorite place on MSU's campus is the DMC in the library because it is a true creative space.

Guilty pleasure show?
I love Beverly Hills, 90210!

Favorite Starkville restaurant?
My favorite Starkville restaurant is either Harveys or Taste.

Davis Wade Stadium or Dudy Noble Field?
Davis Wade Stadium because football is my favorite sport, but Dudy Noble Field is also great!