Laurel, Mississippi, has become synonymous with Ben and Erin Napier.

After the on-camera announcement, Ben and Erin started getting a little weepy.

Jones College isn’t just special to the HGTV celebs, but also to their family.

Ben and Erin Napier speak onstage

Everyone on both sides of our family went to school here."

Reportedly, the parents and grandparents of the couple also call the community college their alma mater.

One wrote, “I thought y’all met at Ole Miss?”

Erin and Ben in their college days

with another asking, “Did you transfer to Ole Miss your sophomore year?”

The Napiers are also alumni of the University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss.

The University of Mississippi is near and dear to their hearts for another reason, too.

Erin Napier at Jones College dining hall