Riverside alum Maxx Beasley commits to UT Martin Parsons Center
Maxx Beasley chose UT Martin’s Parsons Center, a Decatur County-area path that keeps a Riverside senior close to home while earning college credit.
Riverside High School boys basketball alumnus Maxx Beasley has committed to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin Parsons Center, a decision that keeps the Decaturville player in West Tennessee as he moves into college coursework.
The choice points to a route many Decatur County families recognize: staying near home while still entering a four-year university system. UT Martin says its regional centers are designed to bring a high-quality, four-year university education closer to students’ hometowns, and the Parsons Center has been part of that model since classes began there in January 2007.
Based in Parsons, Tennessee, the center offers undergraduate courses that support bachelor’s degree requirements in more than 80 specialized programs. For students trying to balance academics, travel, work, or athletics, that setup can make the jump from high school to college more manageable without leaving the area.
Beasley’s decision carries added local weight because he is not just any incoming student. MaxPreps lists him as a Riverside High School basketball player from Decaturville, Tennessee, and the current TSSAA boys basketball roster for Decatur County Riverside lists Maxx Beasley as a senior. That makes his commitment a homegrown step for a student-athlete already known in the county’s school community.
The local Riverside basketball account marked the announcement with congratulations, underscoring how closely the move is being watched at the school level. For current students at Riverside and elsewhere in Decatur County, Beasley’s path shows that a college option does exist nearby for those who want to keep building toward a degree while remaining connected to their home community.
UT Martin’s Parsons Center is located at 975 Tennessee Avenue North in Parsons, giving Decatur County students a nearby point of entry into university study without the cost and distance of a farther campus. Beasley’s commitment places that option squarely in front of the next class of Riverside and county students deciding what comes after high school.
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