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Mississippi Slashes Teacher Pay Raise to Offset Medicaid Cuts in Trump’s ‘Beautiful Bill’
Mississippi K-12 teachers, teachers’ assistants and special-education teachers are set to receive a smaller pay raise than initially expected due to Medicaid funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Delta State’s 1969 Sit-in Protest for Equality Honored With Historic Marker
On March 10, 1969, around 50 Black students at Delta State University peacefully protested for equal treatment by sitting outside the president’s office. The protest was recognized with a new historic marker outside the building where it took place.
Belhaven Resuming Online Classes After Cyberattack
Belhaven University will resume online courses March 19 after the university was hit with a cyberattack on March 6, 2026.
Historic Black Schoolhouse in Hancock County Moves Toward Restoration
Preservationists and developers are in Hancock County working to restore the Jourdan River School, a two-room schoolhouse that once served Black students during segregation.
‘History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour’ Visits Choctaw Central Middle School for Its Only Mississippi Stop
The “History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour” visited Choctaw Central Middle School on Jan. 20, 2026, for its Mississippi tour stop. U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs William Kirkland visited the reservation as part of the activity tied to the America250 celebration.
Mississippi Graduation Rate Hits 90.8%, Rising From Nation’s Lowest to Among the Highest
The Mississippi Department of Education announced on Jan. 19 that the state’s 2024-25 school-year graduation rate is 90.8%, exceeding the most recent national average of 86.6% from 2021-22 reported by the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Editor’s Note | Evan Turnage Succeeded, Even in Defeat
Assistant Editor Kevin Edwards writes that Evan Turnage should be commended for challenging U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, even with the odds stacked against him.
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