Missy Elliott was in her hometown of Portsmouth, VA earlier this week, celebrating the major feat of having a street named after her. While visiting, she stopped by her old high school, Manor High, and reminisced on her days as a student.

“Manor High! This my school I graduated from & yes I was the class clown always in the hallways cuttin up,” she tweeted on Wednesday (Oct. 19) with a video of herself dancing down the hallway. “All the teachers would say Melissa stop beating on the lockers & rapping get to class & now look I’m back Celebrating! #757 VA P-Town.”

The dedication ceremony for the newly renamed Missy Elliott Boulevard took place at Manor High’s football stadium and was followed by a parade in her honor, which she led from the athletic field out into town, The Virginian-Pilot reports.

In a 2022 interview with Essence, Missy spoke about her love for her home state.

"When you talk about game-changing states, Virginia has to be on the top of that list,” she said, listing folks like Ella Fitzgerald, Allen Iverson, D’Angelo, and Booker T. Washington. “We have so much talent that has gone on to become successful. It’s not just Missy, Timbaland and Pharrell – there’s Pusha T, and so many others. We always say there’s something in the water."