Seeing Others Pursue Education Makes This Forever Student Smile
“Higher education opens minds to a wider worldview than those we develop in our more isolated hometowns,” Nate Schumann writes.
Emmett Till 68th Anniversary Commemoration Weekend Kicks Off in the Capital City
Visit Jackson has organized a weekend of events that memorialize the life and legacy of Emmett Till on the 68th anniversary of his historic murder.
More Hard Work Than Miracle: Mississippi’s Reading Gains Have a 20-Year History
Mississippi has made headlines for its reading gains and the success of its Literacy-Based Promotion Act passed 10 years ago.
Jason Aldean, We’ve Already Tried White Terrorism In Small Towns
“I know, the song is ‘art,’ and art is supposed to activate the right brain, the one that doesn’t analyze and judge, but here are some left-brain questions: Which small town? And where? In what time of history? And who exactly is ‘our own?'” Richard Conville writes.
Person of the Day | Alex Jones: Starkville Teen Advocates for Mental Health
Now a high-school junior, Alex Jones struggled with her mental health during COVID lockdowns, as she missed spending time with friends face-to-face. She shared her story with The Jed Foundation when applying for the student-ambassador program.
