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John Kyle State Park at Sardis to reopen Friday
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL
Tue,05/19/26-9:45AM , 570 Reads
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) announced Tuesday that John Kyle State Park in Sardis will reopen effective Friday, May 22. Park reservations are now open.
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Enrollment declines demand consolidation
Wed,05/20/26-3:00PM , 316 Reads 6,688 Statewide
The steady decline in enrollment in Mississippi’s public schools over the past dozen years raises two questions: Why is it happening? What is the state doing about it?

There is no single answer as to why Mississippi now has almost 70,000 fewer students in the public schools than it did in 2013.
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Effort to make all Mississippi school boards elected failed this session. Another try could come in January
By JEREMY PITTARI AND FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,05/18/26-12:12PM , 334 Reads 7,749 Statewide
According to the Mississippi School Boards Association, nearly 72% of school board members in the state’s 138 school districts are elected. 23 districts have both elected and appointed board members.
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From Mississippi to defending America under the sea: One sailor’s journey to USS Greeneville
By JOSHUA ROLLO - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,05/18/26-1:32PM , 314 Reads 3,852 Statewide
“Being able to serve my country in the U.S. Navy means everything to me,” Seaman Austyn Mundell said. “I get to do my job by defending freedom while my friends and family are safe and sound back home.”
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President of Mississippi University for Women Nora Roberts Miller holds a sign that says "I'm a Fan of the W" before she and other MUW alumni take a photo on the steps of the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

Next leader of Mississippi University for Women has ‘big shoes to fill’

Stakeholders in the MUW community have shared their preferred traits for the university’s next leader — and named someone they would like to see in the role.

The next president of the Mississippi University for Women should prioritize listening to and understanding students, people within the institution’s community say.

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