Governor Tate Reeves today signed legislation to finalize the second largest economic development project in Mississippi history. Additionally, the economic development project represents the largest payroll commitment of any major project in state history. “I...
By: Jeremy Pittari Mississippi continues to make historic strides in its K-12 education system. This week, the Mississippi Department of Education announced that the dropout rate fell to 8.5 percent during the previous school year while the high school graduation rate...
By Frank Corder James “Jimmy” Herzog has been appointed as the Lieutenant Colonel and Director of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), per Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell. Herzog has three decades of experience in law enforcement. Since...
Dawn Barham, a National Board-Certified music educator serving in the state’s public school system for 35 years, has been appointed to the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television Board of Directors. Gov. Tate Reeves appointed Barham to serve as a secondary...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today the 2022-23 school year graduation and dropout rates, showing an all-time high 89.4% graduation rate and a decreased 8.5% dropout rate. Rates are based on students who entered ninth grade for the first time...
by Molly Minta Due to icy roads and freezing temperatures, Mississippi universities across the state are moving classes online, with one school asking students to delay moving onto campus until the weather improves next week. As of Thursday, the state’s only...
