NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 8 -- Entergy issued the following news release: JACKSON, Miss. - Entergy Mississippi celebrated a brighter energy future for customers at a groundbreaking ceremony of the company's newly announced Delta Blues Advanced Power Station in Greenville, Mississippi. Alongside the groundbreaking, the company recognized the 50th anniversary of the Gerald Andrus Steam Electric Station, which will be retired when the new plant comes online in 2028. By replacing end-of-life gas  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 8 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced 84% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest for 2023-24. Though the pass rate is slightly lower than 2022-23 (84.9%), third graders achieved an all-time high proficiency of 57.7% in English Language Arts (ELA) for the 2023-24 school year. The increased ELA proficiency rat  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released ACT results of all public high school juniors who took the test during the spring 2024 statewide administration. Mississippi is one of 16 states that administers the ACT for free to high school juniors. The average composite score for 30,206 juniors was 17.4, a slight decrease of the 2023 average score of 17.5. Previous y  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 8 -- The Mississippi Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: Mississippi Public Service Commissioners announced today the initiation of an investigation and the scheduling of a public show-cause hearing concerning the utility services provided by the Holly Springs Utility District. This decision follows months of numerous different types of complaints from their customers. The City of Holly Springs recently denied the Commission's  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 8 -- Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following news release: The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office has commenced a restoration project on the Mississippi Gulf Coast aimed at revitalizing the infrastructure of the 30 acre state-owned area known locally as the Broadwater Marina (south of Highway 90). Funded through a combination of RESTORE Act, GOMESA, and Tidelands resources, the project will ensure the marina's long-term viability, crea  more