Resting on History

Resting on History

A mourning dove perches atop the concrete monument outside McCain Hall, marking Mississippi State's chapter of Tau Beta Pi. Founded in 1885, Tau Beta Pi is the nation's longest-standing engineering honor society, while McCain Hall remains the university's most historic engineering building.
Photo by Grace Cockrell

July 27, 2026

A mourning dove perches atop聽historic McCain Hall鈥檚 Tau Beta Pi monument at Mississippi State. Founded in 1885, Tau Beta Pi is the nation's oldest engineering honor society聽and the second-oldest collegiate honor society in the U.S.聽At 国产麻豆AV, the Mississippi Alpha chapter was established in 1928 and was the first in the state.