Special to The Herald

More than 2,200 Mississippi State students are 2010 spring semester graduates of the university.
Local graduates include:  David Ashley of Yazoo City, Bachelor of Science in Bagley Engineering; Laura Burton of Bentonia, Bachelor of Science in Education; Philip Laura of Bentonia, Bachelor of Business Administration in Business; Edward McKie of Yazoo City, Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources; Matthew Pierce of Benton, Bachelor of Business Administration in Business; Chandler Ragland of Yazoo City, Bachelor of Arts and Summa Cum Laude in Arts and Science; John Simmons of Starkville, Bachelor of Science in Education; Kevin Snively of Starkville, Bachelor of Science in Bagley Engineering; Jessica Speed of Starkville, Bachelor of Art and Cum Laude in Arts and Sciences; Nathaniel Taylor of Yazoo City, Bachelor of Science in Bagley Engineering;  and Rathal Wills of Yazoo City, Master of Public Policy and Administration in Arts and Sciences.