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Belhaven Resuming Online Classes After Cyberattack

by Torsheta Jackson March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Belhaven University will resume online courses March 19 after the university was hit with a cyberattack on March 6, 2026.

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Person of the Day | Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Remembered for Contributions to Mississippi Broadcasting Industry

by Dustin Cardon March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

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Historic Black Schoolhouse in Hancock County Moves Toward Restoration

by Justin Glowacki, Jakira Hunt, McKenna Klamm and RHCJC News March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

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Person of the Day | Master Gardener Don Murphy’s Green Thumb Plants Seeds of Inspiration in DeSoto County

by Andrew Bell March 11, 2026March 15, 2026

People stand on stage for an event with signs that reads 'History Rocks!'

‘History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour’ Visits Choctaw Central Middle School for Its Only Mississippi Stop

by Torsheta Jackson March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

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Mississippi Graduation Rate Hits 90.8%, Rising From Nation’s Lowest to Among the Highest

by Torsheta Jackson February 25, 2026February 26, 2026

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Opinion | Telescopes Can Help Rural Students Get Interested in Astronomy

by Emma Marcucci February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

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Classroom Cellphone Ban, Other Mississippi Senate Education Bills Appear Dead in House

by Heather Harrison February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

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Artist in Residence | ‘It’s My Therapy’: Courtney Lipscomb, Wood-Burning Schoolteacher at Florence Middle

by Emerald Alexis Ware February 19, 2026February 23, 2026