William Carey University dedicated its new Tradition Campus located at the intersection of Mississippi 67 and Hwy 605 on August 19, 2009. The new 30--acre campus houses administrative, faculty, and registrar offices; an open air student lounge; bookstore;  library and computer lab. It features state-of-the-art nursing school facilities with lecture, lab, exam, psychiatric study, exam, and treatment rooms. Over 30 general classrooms and science labs are included. There is also a new gatehouse and maintenance building. The $14 million Phase I project has 58,559 square feet.  The WCU-Tradition Campus was a 2009 Merit Award Winner in the institutional category by the Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors.