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 | Daniel Tyson •

April 21, 2026

State leaders cut ribbon on new Public Safety headquarters

News | Frank Corder •

April 21, 2026

Mississippi congressional incumbents extend their money lead over midterm challengers

News | Jeremy Pittari •

April 21, 2026

Newly formed Division of Autism is working to gather available resources, identify gaps

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

April 17, 2026

Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores

Business | Susan Marquez •

April 10, 2026

C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure

Business | Daniel Tyson •

April 9, 2026

Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

April 21, 2026

Natchez Festival of Music: Where the Mississippi River sings

Culture | Alistair Begg •

April 21, 2026

A forgiving spirit

Culture | Robert St. John •

April 20, 2026

The Yonderlust Twenty

Opinion

Opinion | Mike Chaney •

April 21, 2026

Mississippi is leading the way in pipeline emergency preparedness

Opinion | Chris Brown •

April 20, 2026

Simplified reporting will increase welfare fraud and errors

Opinion | Sid Salter •

April 15, 2026

April 15th is the perfect day to focus on the ramifications of federal and state tax gaps