Education

charter school

Education | Jeremy Pittari •

December 13, 2024

Support for school choice grows nationally. Will Mississippi lawmakers act?

New national polling shows support for open enrollment increased to 75% with K-12 parents.

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 •

October 28, 2025

Democrats organize “counter-event” at Ole Miss featuring member of “Tennessee Three,” controversial professor

News | Matt Brown, Associated Press , Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press •

October 28, 2025

Republicans send Biden autopen report to the Justice Department, urging further investigation

News | Frank Corder •

October 28, 2025

Turning Point USA tour featuring Vice President J.D. Vance, Erika Kirk comes to Ole Miss

Business

Business | Magnolia Tribune •

October 27, 2025

Delta Grain investing $3.76 million to expand Sidon operations

Business | Daniel Tyson •

October 23, 2025

Entergy Mississippi breaks ground on $1.2 billion Vicksburg Advanced Power Station

Business | Magnolia Tribune •

October 7, 2025

Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

October 28, 2025

Ghosts and History: The McRaven House – Mississippi’s most haunted home

Culture | Alistair Begg •

October 28, 2025

God’s wisdom

Culture | Robert St. John •

October 27, 2025

Onward Part III

Opinion

Opinion | Daniel Sparks •

October 24, 2025

Mississippi taking strides to reduce harm from smoking

Opinion | Grant Callen •

October 23, 2025

If lawmakers are trying to defund public education, they aren’t very good at it

Opinion | Kimberly Ross •

October 22, 2025

Jay Jones’ abhorrent texts deserve righteous condemnation, so do Hitler fans on the far right