Statewide News
84% of Mississippi 3rd graders pass reading assessment for 2023-24 school year
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced 84% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest for 2023-24. Though the pass rate is slightly...
Governor Tate Reeves Declares Mississippi Veterans’ Suicide Awareness Week
Governor Tate Reeves has partnered with the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) and declared November 10-16, 2024, as Mississippi Veterans' Suicide Awareness Week, a time dedicated...
Mississippi high school juniors’ spring 2024 ACT results released
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released ACT results of all public high school juniors who took the test during the spring 2024 statewide administration. Mississippi is one of 16...
Total university enrollment increases in Mississippi
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Enrollment numbers released by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning earlier this week show that across all institutions student...
Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative brings together state’s healthcare providers under new umbrella
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune With members in 78 of the state’s 82 counties, a coalition of healthcare providers have formed the Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative. Announced...
MSDH Stresses Early Detection, Treatment and Prevention During National Diabetes Month
November is National Diabetes Month, and the Mississippi State Department of Health is spreading awareness by organizing a two-day event highlighting the importance of prevention, early detection...