Education

Education | Adam Sabes •

December 9, 2024

Could Arkansas’ LEARNS Act provide model for Mississippi?

Beginning in 2025, families of all Arkansas students will have access to funding up to approximately $6,660 for education-related expenses.

Education | Jeremy Pittari •

December 5, 2024

Teacher turnover on the rise in Mississippi, southern region

The Mississippi Senate Education Committee recently heard from experts on potential ways to attract and retain more educators.

Education | Frank Corder •

November 13, 2024

Shuttering the U.S. Dept. of Education: Can it be done?

Specifics on President-elect Trump’s call to close the federal Cabinet-level department have not been unveiled while answers to how the change would impact funding remain unclear.

Education | Jeremy Pittari •

October 17, 2024

Average freshman to sophomore retention for Mississippi universities at 81 percent, IHL Board told

Two new degree programs at the University of Mississippi were also approved by the IHL Board at Thursday's meeting.

charter school

Education | Frank Corder •

September 18, 2024

Mississippi charter schools see achievement gains

Two charter schools that faced failing accountability scores in previous years rose to passing levels of C and higher.

Education | Jeremy Pittari •

September 17, 2024

Record number of Mississippi school districts receive grade of C or higher in latest accountability report

Mississippi's graduation rate up and dropout rate down.

News

News | Frank Corder •

December 23, 2025

Coast Guard returning full operations to its Pascagoula station

News | Jeremy Pittari •

December 23, 2025

Mississippi Dept. of Education launches AI pilot program in 15 school districts

News | Fatima Hussein, Associated Press •

December 23, 2025

Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

December 19, 2025

Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility

Business | Frank Corder •

December 18, 2025

Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg

Business | Frank Corder •

December 15, 2025

Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County

Culture

Culture | Susan Marquez •

December 26, 2025

A cure for the post-holiday blues

Culture | Alistair Begg •

December 26, 2025

Dead-end streets

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

December 25, 2025

Where Christmas comes to life: Mississippi’s growing role in holiday movies

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

December 24, 2025

Slain director Rob Reiner made a complex but necessary film in Mississippi in the 1990s

Opinion | Donna Akers •

December 23, 2025

The joy of learning has been lost. It’s time to bring it back

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

December 22, 2025

Don’t say anything at all: Rob Reiner, Donald Trump, textbook narcissism and double standards