In the shadow of immigration crackdowns, a Latina-led nonprofit finds hope in nature

Led by Venezuelan immigrant Luisana Méndez, a growing Minnesota nonprofit is helping Latino families connect with nature –and each other– in the face of growing fear and uncertainty. Luisana Méndez, the founder of Huellas Latinas, and her husband...

Rahm Emanuel believes that Dems need an ‘education reset’ to win back public

Rahm Emanuel took aim at his own party this week, warning Democrats that they’ve lost focus on education and must return to the fundamentals if they hope to regain parents’ trust. “We’ve spent the past five years debating pronouns without noticing...

More People Are in Immigration Detention Than Ever Before

Recent reports show that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is currently holding more than 59,000 people across the United States—a record and unprecedented high. To imprison such an enormous group of people, ICE has built a massive,...

Mississippi expands teacher residency program

MISSISSIPPI- Mississippi is investing nearly three million dollars to tackle teacher shortages across the state. New state funding will cover tuition, test prep, and licensure expenses for more than 200 future teachers at nine Mississippi...

New exhibit at Mosaic Templars Culture Center honors Emmett Till

The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock is hosting an interactive exhibit on Emmett Till, highlighting his impact on the civil rights movement. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — From a tragedy that sparked a movement to an exhibit that continues to...

Rich Lowry: Mississippi, not California, the education future

A miracle defies the laws of nature. This is why "the Mississippi Miracle," the sobriquet for the extraordinary gains that students in the Gulf state have made in reading in recent years, is a misnomer. × Javascript is required for you to be able...

Mississippi College School of Law Becomes First in Southeast to Require AI Training for All Students

Last week, Mississippi College School of Law (MC Law) announced that it would become the first law school in Mississippi, and the first in the Southeast, to require all students to complete an AI certification course prior to graduation. As AI is...

Civil rights activist joins family's call for justice in Fulton County Jail assault case

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - A 20-year-old woman is on life support after a brutal jail beating at the Fulton County Jail, and her family is demanding answers while calling for the troubled facility to be closed. PREVIOUS STORY: Fulton County inmate...

Lincoln County schools earn ‘A’, Brookhaven bags a ‘B’ in latest education ratings

Lincoln County schools earned great grades for a third year in a row, giving them with an A for the district, according to accountability ratings recently released by the Mississippi Department of Education. The ratings are based on results from...

There is no denying: Red states are better on education

Democrats pretend to own the education issue because they shovel money into schools and the pockets of teachers unions. But the numbers show that Republican-led states are getting better results in education for less.Mississippi’s embrace of...

Former Obama aide blasts Democrats’ school failures in call for 'reset'

New York Post columnist Miranda Devine joins 'Fox & Friends' to react to former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's calls for education reform amid the Nation's Report Card showing declining math and reading rates. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...

Opinion | The Remote Work Revolution: Mississippi’s Path to Economic Recovery 

Although state leaders often emphasize financial achievements, a deeper concern persists as Mississippi continues to lose many of its most highly educated residents, placing the long-term stability and competitiveness of the state’s economy in...

Mississippi Spotlight: Bishop Dr. Jimmie Horton honored as the 2025 Iowa NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award

Horton By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, Jackson, Mississippi native Bishop Dr. Jimmie R. Horton was honored as the 2025 recipient of the Davenport, Iowa NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 Freedom Fund Banquet held September 27, 2025, at the...

Mississippi Students Achieve Record High Scores

Mississippi students achieve record high qualifying scores on Advanced Placement exams in 2024-25 JACKSON, Miss. – During the 2024-25 school year, 11,393 Mississippi public school students took 16,145 Advanced Placement exams, with a record high...

What Mississippi's infant mortality crisis says about the risks of Medicaid cuts

For months, Dr. Daniel Edney had watched his state's infant mortality rate rise. "It just kept climbing," he remembers. "We'd get another death coming in, another death coming in." As the public health officer in Mississippi, it's Edney's job to...

From a Utah church to a Denver museum: the man who found 75 pyramids in the US

On a summer afternoon in 2017, Los Angeles-based artist Ian James found himself at the Pain Reliever Bar & Grill, the only functioning establishment in Nekoma, North Dakota. Lingering until midnight, while trying not to look too much like a...

Mississippi 4-H holds first slingshot competition

20251001_backofshirt One of 49 competitors in the Mississippi 4-H Slingshot State Championship held Sept. 27, 2025, at the Jimmy Bryan 4-H Youth Complex in West Point, Mississippi, takes aim at a target during the event. (Photo by MSU Extension...

Multiple agencies partnering with ICE to assist in immigration law enforcement

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - We’re learning more about how Mississippi agencies are partnering with ICE for immigration enforcement. The Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance is particularly aware of the uptick in ICE arrests. “Everybody’s uneasy...

Mississippi auditor joins ICE effort, cites $100M taxpayer cost from illegal immigration

Mississippi state auditor partners with ICE to train agents for immigration enforcement >> ALL RIGHT. KENNEDY. THANK YOU. SINCE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TOOK OFFICE LAST MONTH, AGENTS WITH IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, ALSO KNOWN AS ICE, HAVE...

Forrest County Agricultural High School District ranked top 10 in Mississippi

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Forrest County Agricultural High School District is celebrating a major academic achievement. For the fourth year in a row, the district has earned an “A” rating, and this year, it moved into the top 10, ranked...