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Belzoni, MS · Education

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PCA’s Lakelan Pecanty is now the MAIS Honor Society President

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Porter’s Chapel Academy has made history for the second consecutive year as Lakelan Pecanty has been elected president of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Honor Society. Pecanty’s election marks another major achievement for PCA, which has now produced two consecutive statewide Honor Society...

Vicksburg, MS · 7d

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Poplarville’s Ty Keys becomes Mississippi’s all-time rushing touchdown leader

POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WLOX) — Poplarville’s Ty Keys set a Mississippi high school football record on Friday, Oct. 30. Keys is now the state’s all-time rushing touchdown leader with 101 career rushing touchdowns. Keys, a four-star University of Miami commit, had 267 yards and four touchdowns in Poplarville’s...

Poplarville, MS · 9d

Daily Mississippian

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Ole Miss is growing — state funding needs to catch up

Over the past five years, the University of Mississippi has succeeded from the classroom to the football field. Still, it does not seem that this news has reached the state legislature. Despite the university’s record growth and academic achievements, state funding has not kept pace compared to other public universities in the state, exposing funding disparities that are long overdue for change.

Oxford, MS · 7d

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Mississippi University for Women ranks as top nursing school in state

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi University for Women (The W) is the top-ranked nursing school in the state, according to Niche.com. The website placed the university at No. 22 among 796 nursing programs nationally in its Best Colleges for Nursing rankings. According to the university, the ranking places The W among the top 3% […]

Columbus, MS · 7d

The Clarion Ledger

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Meridian rises, Petal falls in latest Mississippi high school Super 25 Football Rankings

The final week of the Mississippi high school football regular season is here. MHSAA Class 5A-7A teams will play their final games on Nov. 5-6. Meanwhile, Class 1A-4A teams will play their first round games on Nov. 6. The MAIS playoffs are also underway, with Class 1A and 2A entering the second round and Class 3A and 4A starting this week. Here are the latest Clarion Ledger Mississippi high school football Super 25 rankings. Petal is down six spots to No. 8, while Meridian is up seven to No. 18 after its 52-33 win over the Panthers. Madison-Ridgeland Academy is a new addition to the top 10, with D'Iberville and Starkville tumbling after losses. Stream Mississippi HS football games on NFHS Network Mississippi high school football Super 25 rankings 1. Tupelo (10-0) MHSAA Class 7A. Previous ranking: 1. Next game: vs. DeSoto Central, Nov. 5 2. Brookhaven (9-0) MHSAA Class 5A. Previous ranking: 3. Next game: at Natchez, Nov. 5. 3. Warren Central (9-0) MHSAA Class 6A. Previous ranking: 4. Next game: at Canton, Nov. 5. 4. Brandon (7-2) MHSAA Class 7A. Previous ranking: 5. Next game: at No. 18 Meridian, Nov. 5. 5. Oak Grove (7-2) MHSAA Class 7A.

Mississippi · 10d

Mississippi Today

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Jackson State employees face layoffs amid restrictions on federal funding

Jackson State University is eliminating eight positions amid restrictions on federal funding.

Jackson, MS · 12d

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Pelahatchie Falls to Puckett in Close Contest

Pelahatchie High School battled Puckett in a competitive matchup Thursday night but ultimately came up short, falling 20–14. The six-point defeat saw the Chiefs remain within one possession of their opponent, continuing a stretch of competitive football as the regular season reached its final stages. Pelahatchie managed 14 points...

Pelahatchie, MS · 8d

The Clarion Ledger

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Jackson State enrollment sees major decline. Ole Miss and MSU grow

Enrollment in Mississippi's public university system remained essentially flat this fall, as gains at five universities helped offset significant losses at others, including a double-digit percentage decline at Jackson State University. Mississippi's eight public universities and the University of Mississippi Medical Center enrolled 81,771 students for fall 2026, down 190 students, or 0.2%, from 81,961 students a year ago. The largest enrollment drop occurred at Jackson State University, which lost 691 students, while the University of Mississippi posted the state's largest gain, adding 555, which includes Ole Miss and UMMC) students. The largest percentage of drop was at Mississippi Valley State University, which lost 13.2% or 300 students. The enrollment numbers also come as colleges nationwide are confronting the long-anticipated "enrollment cliff," a demographic shift driven by declining birth rates following the Great Recession. The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education projects the number of U.S. high school graduates peaked in 2025 and will decline steadily through 2041, shrinking the pool of traditional college-age students. "Serving nearly 82,000 students this fall, our universities continue to provide higher education opportunities and prepare students for the workforce and life," said Dr. Al Rankins Jr., commissioner of higher education, in a statement."In this

Jackson, MS · 9d

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Richland Prepares for Playoff Opener Against Greene County

Richland High School will enter the Mississippi Class 4A football playoffs with momentum after completing an impressive 8–2 regular season. The Rangers are scheduled to face Greene County on Friday, November 6, in the opening round of the postseason. Richland enters the matchup riding a three-game winning streak, having...

Richland, MS · 8d

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Co-Lin radiography students earn awards at state conference

WESSON — Copiah-Lincoln Community College radiography students won awards for exhibits, artwork, writing and imaging at the 84th annual Mississippi Society of Radiologic Technologists Conference in Tupelo, the college announced. The conference was held Oct. 20-22, according to a supplied conference image. The college also received the best group...

Wesson, MS · 9d

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The Small Mississippi College Ranked Among The Best In The South For Teaching With In State Tuition

Mississippi has a small public university that keeps showing up on lists of the best colleges in the South. It earns praise for great teaching, and it does it while keeping in-state tuition low. For families planning campus visits with teens, that mix of quality and value is a big...

Mississippi · 12d

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Mississippi introduces new attendance policy

Missing a day of school happens. Students get sick, have appointments or sometimes need to be away for personal reasons. This year, however, students across Mississippi will need to pay more attention to how many days they miss a year as a new Mississippi attendance law changes the rules for absences. The new policy limits students to only five excused absences per semester. Only three of those absences can be excused with a parent note. After a student’s third illness-related absence, additional illness-related absences may require medical documentation.

Mississippi · 11d

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Arrows fall at Germantown 39-28

The Clinton Arrows were eliminated for the MHSAA Class 7 A football playoffs for the fourth year in a row after a tough 39-28 loss on the road to the Germantown High Mavericks. Clinton dropped to 2-7 overall and 1-3 in Region2-7A. Clinton closes out the season at home Thursday...

Clinton, MS · 9d

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Wallyss Curry earns title of Mr. Vicksburg High School

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Wallyss Curry has been named Mr. Vicksburg High School for the 2026-27 school year, adding another honor to his impressive list of academic, athletic and leadership achievements. Curry, a senior at Vicksburg High School, is no stranger to representing his school. He previously held the...

Vicksburg, MS · 10d

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High School Football Playoff Central: Whippets and Tigers Lead Local Postseason Lineup Across Central Mississippi

Postseason high school football has arrived across Central Mississippi, with several local programs in Attala, Choctaw, Montgomery, and Holmes counties punching their tickets to the state playoffs across both MHSAA and MAIS divisions. MHSAA Class 4A: Kosciusko Whippets (9-1) Matchup: Itawamba AHS Indians (6-2) at Kosciusko Whippets (9-1) The Kosciusko...

Attala County, MS · 10d

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Longtime Vicksburg educator Jenny Drake receives Alumni of the Year honor

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Vicksburg native and longtime educator Jenny Drake has been recognized as an Alumni of the Year at Mississippi Christian University, receiving the honor from the university’s Department of English and Philosophy. Drake, a graduate of Rosa A. Temple High School, has dedicated much of...

Vicksburg, MS · 11d

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Kaitlyn Davis is now the freshman council vice president at Clark Atlanta University

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Vicksburg native Kaitlyn Davis has been elected freshman council vice president at Clark Atlanta University for the 2026-27 academic year. Davis, a graduate of River City Early College and former captain of the Vicksburg High School Gator Girls Dance Team, continues to make her mark through academic achievement, leadership and service.

Vicksburg, MS · 10d

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City meeting welcomes VIS students

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The City of Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen welcomed special visitors to the regular meeting held Monday, Nov. 2. Vicksburg Mayor Willis Thompson recognized the visitors from Vicksburg Intermediate School. The pupils were members of the school’s student government. Ayden Neal serves as...

Vicksburg, MS · 9d

Biloxi Sun Herald

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What we learned in Week 10 of high school football across the Mississippi Coast

Playoff spots and region championships were clinched during the regular season’s most important week. Stone secured a postseason bid thanks to a win over Northeast Jones, Hancock guaranteed itself its first home playoff game since 2017 and Poplarville and Gulfport claimed the top seeds in Region 7-4A and Region 4-7A, respectively. But among the top stories of the week is a team that extends a troubling postseason drought. Elsewhere, one of the Mississippi Coast’s biggest stars set a state record while Gulfport eyes the final stretch with a young quarterback leading the way. Not again, West Harrison Anyone who enjoys attending the same tragic play time and time again would enjoy watching West Harrison football. The Hurricanes will be on the outside of the playoffs looking in for the 18th time in the 18-year history of the program after losing to Biloxi, 38-22. The story is becoming far too familiar. This is the fifth year running West Harrison has missed a postseason bid by a single game. And this might have been its best opportunity, since it could technically survive a loss to Biloxi as long as it was by a touchdown or less. Biloxi denied the Hurricanes last season,

Mississippi · 10d

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Ask for More Jackson celebrates outstanding JPS educators

Ask for More Jackson, with support from the Community Foundation for Mississippi and an anonymous donor, celebrated 10 outstanding Jackson Public Schools educators during its 2026 Outstanding Educators celebration in October. The annual recognition honors educators whose dedication and commitment make a difference in the lives of scholars and the...

Jackson, MS · 9d

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