On February 10, 1821, the Mississippi Legislature officially chartered the town of Columbus. Tucked into that same act was a provision establishing a school to be known as Franklin Academy, funded in ...

The grant will cover any remaining tuition and fees after other aid is applied and include an additional $500 annual stipend for books and other educational materials.

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The Mississippi State Board of Education also heard an update on efforts to improve the ClassWallet system for teachers’ classroom funds.

The Ole Miss football team finished second nationally in total offense last season, averaging 489.7 yards per game during its historic 13–2 campaign. With former head coach Lane Kiffin and offensive ...

By Elijah Klepczyk  Emmerich Newspapers  STARKVILLE - Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby hired former Bulldog coach Zach ...

Sean Tindell, commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, announced on Wednesday that he will run in the Republican ...

Chief Accountability Officer Dr. Paula Vanderford told the State Board of Education that the most recent MAAP assessment does differ from prior years, adding that this year’s testing should be ...

Mississippi residents who spoke on Tuesday at the first of several public hearings on redistricting around the state urged ...

President Trump says the beef deal announced Friday “will reduce prices for Americans while giving space for our Great American Beef Herd to grow again.” Mississippi farmers and producers contend the ...

Robert St. John says bakeries create an unusual kind of loyalty, something he should have known because he’s been that kind of bakery customer all his life.

Lloyd Elza Turner was born in Laurel, Mississippi, on January 3, 1943, and passed away in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 16, ...