“Maroon Edition” Habitat for Humanity home

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- A Starkville family will have a brand new home for the holidays.

Today Mississippi State University dedicated its “Maroon Edition” Habitat for Humanity home to Lou-Quan Lucious and her family.

Each year MSU teams up with Habitat to help support a local family.

Lucious was presented a handmade MSU Quilt, family bible, and a welcome basket.

She’s grateful for the help and ready to get settled into her new home.

“It’s very exciting it’s a new start, my children. It’s a better environment for my children. It’s them getting to know that where we came from is something better than what we came from it just I just want I just want to show them something better and something new, and it’s a great Christmas gift,” said Lou-Quan Lucious.

“We are just so proud to partner with Habitat for Humanity’s to improve our community and provide what better way to help improve the community center provide a new home to a deserving family,” said Keenum.

MSU students, faculty, retirees, and volunteers helped during the construction phase.