Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson represented Mississippi at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., this week. Commissioner Gipson was in attendance along with...
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune Wait? Is that a narcissus bloom popping up? Are the birds singing a little louder and the skies aren’t as gray? Surely, despite the groundhog’s prediction of six more weeks of winter we are beginning to see a peek of spring...
This year, 1,269 4-H and FFA members from across Mississippi participated in the Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows, exhibiting 1,941 head of livestock. These students competed for the opportunity to participate in the 56th annual Sale of Junior Champions....
By: Daniel Sparks, MS State Senator, District 5 Trying to solve problems is a large part of the job of being the Mississippi Legislature. Sometimes we overthink it and the product we produce isn’t what is needed or at least reasonable people can disagree...
Flu numbers in Mississippi remain high and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) wants you to know you can get tested and treated at your local County Health Department. Statewide, the latest surveillance numbers show a 7.9% rate of patients presenting at...
Recently, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the state’s 2023-24 school-year graduation rate of 89.2% and dropout rate of 8.5%. Among students with disabilities, the 2023-24 graduation rate is 65.2%, and the dropout rate is 20%. The latest...
