Statewide News
State Board of Education selects semifinalists for 2024-25 State Board Student Rep Program
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected 10 semifinalists for the SBE junior student representative in the 2024-25 school year. The SBE student representative program includes one...
State Board of Education names Ginger Tedder as executive director of MSMS
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to hire Ginger Tedder as the executive director of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS). Tedder has been serving as...
MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PROCLAIMS APRIL 18TH AS LINEMAN APPRECIATION DAY IN MISSISSIPPI
The Mississippi Public Service Commission has officially declared April 18th as Lineman Appreciation Day in the state of Mississippi. This proclamation recognizes the hard work, dedication and...
Ag Commissioner Gipson Applauds USDA Approval of Emergency Forest Restoration Program; EFRP Assistance Available for all Counties in Mississippi
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson applauds the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) for approving all 82 Mississippi counties for...
Seven Mississippi high school seniors named semifinalists for 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars program
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today that seven Mississippi students have been named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalists. The program honors the nation’s most...
AG Fitch Announces a Renewed Partnership with DHS and CPS to Serve Children and Families
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the establishment of a new division within her office to focus specifically on meeting the needs of children and families in difficult circumstances. The new...