By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ As cases of coronavirus rise in Mississippi, health officials are warning that schools and extracurricular activities could turn into hot spots. Several high school […]
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) _ A private Mississippi university has received a $30,000 donation from a Hattiesburg pharmacist and his wife. William Carey University announced the donation from Ron and Michelle Edwards in a recent online […]
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has nominated two people to fill vacancies on the state Board of Education. The governor’s office announced Tuesday that Reeves has chosen Angela Bass of Jackson and […]
The University of Southern Mississippi is offering a free online course aimed to educate the public about the coronavirus. The six-part, “Understanding the Pandemic: A COVID-19 Public Service Short Course,“ is an effort of Dr. […]
Confederate President Jefferson Davis’s name will be removed from a school in the city where he his final years on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Biloxi School District announced Monday that it will rename Jeff […]
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) _ A Mississippi teacher says she was fired after refusing to teach in a crowded classroom amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Shunta Davis told WJTV that it would be impossible to social distance […]
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) _ A school district in eastern Mississippi is setting up Wi-Fi hotspots on campuses to help students who don’t have internet access at home. The hotspots in Lauderdale County will be in […]
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Can a Mississippi school district give financial rewards to students who do well on college entrance exams? Can a city government remove a dilapidated building […]
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