National Champ Debate Team
Photo by Grace Cockrell
Mississippi State University Debate Team became a back-to-back national collegiate champion after winning top honors at the spring 2025 International Public Debate Association National Tournament. MSU President Mark E. Keenum, center front, congratulated the group on its consecutive wins from the largest intercollegiate debating association in the U.S. Each year, more than 200 colleges and universities from across the country compete in IPDA tournaments.