Walnut Attendance Center senior Molly-Kate Rolison will keep playing volleyball after high school. Rolison has signed with Northeast Mississippi Community College volleyball in Booneville, Tippah County Sports announced Friday, Nov. 13. The signing caps a strong fall for one of the top players in the county.
The announcement describes Rolison as a senior All-Region player and a member of a Walnut state championship team. Photos from the signing table in the Walnut High School gym show her seated with her father, Trey, her mother, Suzanne, and her sister, Cadence.
Rolison’s NEMCC Volleyball Signing Follows a Big Senior Year
The signing comes one week after another big honor. On Nov. 7 the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal named Rolison to its All-Area First Team, which takes in players from schools of every size across the region. She was also voted Most Valuable Player of Region 1-2A.
The Southern Sentinel reported her senior-season stats as:
453 kills
370 digs
58 aces
38 assists
Those numbers show an all-around player who can attack at the net, defend in the back row and serve, which junior college coaches want in a recruit.
A Strong Run for Walnut Volleyball
Rolison spent her career in one of the most successful small-school programs in north Mississippi. Walnut entered the 2026 season as the defending Class 2A state champion. This fall the Lady Wildcats won 31 matches and reached the Class 2A North State final for the fourth straight year, then fell to unbeaten East Union on Oct. 12. Rolison led Walnut with 12 kills in that match.
Her move to the college level adds to a busy stretch of recognition for the program and for North Tippah athletics.
About Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College is in Booneville, about a half-hour drive southeast of Walnut. It also serves Tippah County students through its Ripley center. Its athletic teams, the Tigers, play in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC), the state’s junior college athletic conference. The short trip means family and friends from Tippah County should be able to watch Rolison play.
Junior college volleyball lets players develop for two seasons while earning credits toward a four-year degree. Many players move on to four-year programs from there.
Congratulations From Tippah County
College signing ceremonies like this one are a high point for small schools like Walnut, where the whole community turns out for its athletes. Tippah News congratulates Molly-Kate Rolison and her family, and the Walnut volleyball program and coaching staff, on this next step.
Do you know a Tippah County, Benton County or Middleton athlete who is signing to play at the next level? Send the details to Tippah News so we can share it.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
