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Coahoma school district salary increase boosts enthusiasm
Aallyah Wright, Mississippi TodayJohn “Mac” Curlee, interim superintendent of the Coahoma County School District, presents administrative assistant award at the April 10 school board meeting....
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Superb candidates abound for Ferriss award
Major League baseball scouts and college coaches are tasked with choosing a winner of the C Spire Ferriss Trophy, which goes to the most outstanding college baseball player in Mississippi. Already,...
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Historic trail celebrates success of country music in Mississippi
This story is our weekly ‘Sip of Culture, a partnership between Mississippi Today and The ‘Sip Magazine. For more stories like this, visit The ‘Sip’s website. Nashville might get credit for being...
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Mike Slive: Truly right person at right time
Butch Dill, Associated PressMike Slive, who guided the SEC to remarkable success, speaks at the league’s Football Media Days in July, 2014. Mike Slive and I first met in 1995 when he had just been...
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Mississippi Today names editor-in-chief, executive director
JACKSON – Mississippi Today is pleased to announce two new leaders within the organization, Ryan “R.L.” Nave and Mary Margaret White. Kayleigh Skinner / Mississippi TodayMississippi Today...
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Race, not issues, drives debate in Delta special election
While driving through the neighborhoods of Cleveland, it’s hard to ignore the racial undertones of the special runoff election to decide who represents one of the state’s few majority African American...
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New album marks dawn of a new Young Valley era for ‘twang’ rockers
If Young Valley’s alt-country sound were a high school social group, frontman Zach Lovett said alt-country would be “the group that hangs out with everybody.” Known to many as “twangy rock n’ roll”,...
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45 years later, Callaway’s team for the ages is remembered fondly
These were the Callaway Chargers of 1972-73, winners of 42 games, losers of three. That’s Coach Bobby Ray, lower far right. And those are all the tournament championship trophies the team won....
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Omeria Scott: Cancer survivor, restaurateur and U.S. Senate hopeful
Kayleigh Skinner, Mississippi TodayRep. Omeria Scott, D-Laurel, addresses a crowd in Port Gibson on May 9, 2018. On Nov. 21, 2017, Omeria Scott received a life changing birthday present — a pathology...
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Former Miss Mississippi ‘finds her voice’ in New Stage’s Sister Act
Kimberly Morgan Myles sees an echo of her own early ambitions in Deloris Van Cartier, the wannabe diva at the heart of “Sister Act” at New Stage Theatre. Plot circumstances land lounge singer Deloris...
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At 57, John Bond becomes St. Joe head coach
John Bond Words I never thought these fingers would type: “John Bond, former Mississippi State quarterback, will be named head football coach …” Nevertheless, Friday morning, St. Joseph Catholic School...
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For Mississippi artists, ‘story and art go hand-in-hand’
Even after graduating top of his class at Louisiana State University, where he earned a degree in landscape architecture, all Jackson glass artist Andrew Cary “Andy” Young wanted — and all he’s ever...
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Historic trail celebrates success of country music in Mississippi
This story is our weekly ‘Sip of Culture, a partnership between Mississippi Today and The ‘Sip Magazine. For more stories like this, visit The ‘Sip’s website. Nashville might get credit for being...
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Morgan Freeman adds his voice to improving education
This story is our weekly ‘Sip of Culture, a partnership between Mississippi Today and The ‘Sip Magazine. For more stories like this, visit The ‘Sip’s website. Melanie Thortis / © The...
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Bryant may bet on lottery, sports book, internet sales to fix roads
Gov. Phil Bryant says how the U.S. Supreme Court rules – likely later this summer – on whether states can mandate internet retailers to collect a use tax for them on the items the companies sell could...
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Rebels perched on regional’s ‘catbird seat’
Bruce Newman/Oxford EagleOle Miss catcher Nick Fortes (7) is safe as the ball gets away from Tennessee Tech’s Brennon Kaleiwahea Sunday night. OXFORD – If Red Barber, the late, great Big League...
View ArticleSeven groups advance in charter application process
Seven groups are moving forward with applications to open a new charter school in the 2019-20 school year. At a Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board meeting Monday, a handful of schools were...
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Michael Guest, Whit Hughes poised to take the gloves off in House GOP runoff
Michael Guest and Whit Hughes, the longtime frontrunners for the Republican nomination for the U.S. House seat left vacant by retiring Rep. Gregg Harper, will face each other in a runoff on June 26....
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Lawsuit: Gov. overstepped his authority when he slashed MAEP budget
Two Democratic legislators are suing Gov. Phil Bryant for what they argue is an overstep of his constitutional powers that hurt Mississippi’s public school funding formula. Mississippi House of...
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Former Congressman Childers: Key to runoff success is identifying voters,...
U.S. House of RepresentativesFormer Democratic U.S. Rep. Travis Childers Travis Childers, former 1st District U.S. House member, knows about running election campaigns with quick turnarounds. In 2008,...
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