JACKSON, Mississippi, May 17 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Record-high 77.3% of Mississippi third graders pass state reading assessment on first attempt in 2025 JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Education announces that 25,399 or 77.3%, - the highest-percentage ever - of third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment given this spring for the 2024-25 school year. "These r  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 16 (TNSrpt) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Mississippi State releases annual 'Drinking Water Quality Report' Mississippi State is pleased to announce that the university's water system has met all of the requirements of the Mississippi State Department of Health. The water quality report, also referred to as the Consumer Confidence Report, must be provided to customers annually. The annual testing is administered by MSDH. The 202  more