History
| Horace Germany | 1953–1982 |
| Charles Denniston | 1982–1987 |
| Robert C. Williams | 1987–1991 |
| Wilford Jordan | 1991–1992 |
| Percy Lewis | 1993–1995 |
| Sethard Beverly | 1995–1996 |
| Verda E. Beach | 1996–2005 |
| Dr. Stanford Simmons | 2005–present |
Bay Ridge Christian College was founded by Dr. James Horace Germany in 1953 in Union, Mississippi to prepare African-American leadership for both urban and rural churches and the communities they serve.
| , The History Channel aired the documentary "Mississippi State Secrets" in February 2005, which in part outlined Dr. Germany's struggles and determination. |
After several years of operating the college in Mississippi, he moved the college to Kendleton, Texas after being beaten by members of the white Citizens Council of Senatobia and local Klansmen.
On September 27, 2008, the college's Board of Trustees announced that Bay Ridge Christian College would become a two-year residential Christian junior college for African-American males.
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