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April 27, 2016

Graduation rates edge up closer to national average

Mississippi’s Graduation Rate Up The State Department of Education says the graduation rate has increased significantly from 2011 to 2015 while dropout rates have decreased. In a news release Tuesday, the department said school districts showed a four-year graduation rate of 78.4 percent for the 2014-2015 school year. That marks a four-percent increase from a…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 27, 2016

MDOT to spend on smart highway, widening I-10 in Jackson County

Smart highway coming to Jackson County JACKSON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) – Harnessing technology to improve traffic flow. That’s the idea behind a project called Intelligent Transportation Systems. The Mississippi Department of Transportation is spending $10 million to enhance safety on Interstate 10 in Jackson County. MDOT is installing 40 miles of fiber optic cable along…