Founder's Day

In the late-1800s, Mexico, Missouri was well-known in state as the “the driving young metropolis of the Grand Prairie,” boasting an impressive business district and growing education system.  The town offered public school, as well as a few private schools, and the highly respected “Vassar of the West” – Hardin College for Young Ladies. What the town needed now, said many, was a good academy for young men. 

More than 130 years later, much has changed for the Academy born from that initiative, but the benefits — and the need for leaders of character in our volatile world— remain the same. Through the Strategic Plan, MMA leadership is researching and pursuing new opportunities and strategic partnerships consistent with our mission, core competencies and core values.

Each year, every MMA high school cadet contributes 16 hours and every middle school cadet contributes 8 hours of community service to the local community. Not only does this service provide an opportunity to give back to those who invest in us, it also promotes values of honor, integrity and selfless service.