Three Mississippi Teachers Awarded ‘Oscars of Teaching’ and $25,000
The Milken Family Foundation surprised three Mississippi Educators named as 2023-2024 Milken Educators in school assemblies in January 2024.
The Milken Family Foundation surprised three Mississippi Educators named as 2023-2024 Milken Educators in school assemblies in January 2024.
Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died on Jan. 22, 2024, after battling prostate cancer.
Laurel, Miss., native Kendria Bland has amassed more than 1 million followers on TikTok through her creative comedy skits.
Sharde McClure founded MS Delta Resources in 2020. The program helps educate area residents on available resources in the area.
Claiborne ‘Buddy’ McDonald, a respected south-central Mississippi judge and prosecutor, has died at 75.
Andrea Thomas is a graphic designer who got her start at Christian Union Missionary Baptist Church in Tougaloo, Miss.
Through her restaurant, The Ville, business owner and volunteer firefighter Misty Logan serves the Coffeeville, Miss., community.
After dressing as Santa Claus for orphan children in Kosovo while serving in the military, Maury Schuh adopted the moniker “Santa Sarge” and began performing for children.
Sharita Hansford received her bachelor’s degree during JSU’s fall graduation. In 2011, she was placed in a year-long medically induced coma.
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