JACKSON, Mississippi, April 27 -- Jackson Public Schools issued the following news: Jackson Public Schools is excited to announce the completion of a new baseball and softball field complex situated at the Hardy Hughes Athletic Complex. Dozens of athletes, educators and community leaders attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the milestone. The field features modern design and engineering. The baseball diamond has groomed infield dirt and outfield grass with new dugouts and seating   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 27 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The Mississippi Department of Education today announced the 2024 Mississippi Administrator of the Year (MAOY) is Anita Wansley, principal at Northeast Elementary School in the Lauderdale County School District (LCSD), and the 2024 Mississippi Teacher of the Year (MTOY) is Shauna Waters, teacher at West Lauderdale High School in the Lauderdale County School District. Th  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 27 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State students' dynamic skills are known as "best in the country" after three broadcasters from WMSV--MSU's radio station--won first place in the nation for Best Sports Talk Program at the 2024 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System convention in New York City earlier this semester. Senior communication major Elizabeth Keen of Vicksburg, communication graduate student Tanner Marlar of Corinth   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 27 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Terry Likes, head of Mississippi State's Department of Communication, is the winner of the national 2024 Broadcast Historian Award from the Library of American Broadcasting's Foundation, in conjunction with the Broadcast Education Association. Established in 2015, LABF and BEA developed the annual award to recognize an educator who has produced a documentary or multimedia project specifically related t  more