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1. Great Mississippi Nature Trail launched
Governor Tate Reeves helped announce the launch of the Great Mississippi Nature Trail initiative on Monday.
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Michael Cormack, deputy superintendent of Jackson Public Schools, is leaving the district to lead a network of charter schools in Atlanta.
Cormack was Superintendent Errick Greene’s first hire in 2019, according to an announcement the district released Monday. He led academics at JPS, brainstorming initiatives like Project 75, which focuses on reading, and working with school leaders to improve student achievement.
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Souh view of the State Capitol from Mississippi Street in Jackson, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
Mississippi private school officials have said they would welcome receiving public funds from state taxpayers to help educate their students, but not if it means governmental oversight of their faith-based curriculum and their admissions requirements.
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A view of the interior of the Jackson Medical Mall in Jackson, Mississippi, on Monday, March 3, 2025.. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is an opinion column by Jitoria Hunter:
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Justice James D. Maxwell II, makes a point during a Supreme Court session regarding HB1020, July 6, 2023. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Trump nominated Chamberlin and Maxwell to the federal posts in August, but their initial confirmation by the Senate Judiciary Committee was held up for months by a North Carolina senator.
The full Senate has voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s appointments of two state Supreme Court justices for federal judgeships for Mississippi.
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It may or may not be the biggest sporting event in Mississippi history, but we know for certain Ole Miss is hosting Tulane and you can sell your car and rent a room in Oxford. The Clevelands also discuss USM coaching vacancy, the high school championships and a whole lot more.
Stream all episodes here.
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Dr. Rod Paige, interim president of Jackson State University, on the Gibbs-Green Plaza. Credit: Ashley F. G. Norwood, Mississippi Today
Paige, a Jackson State alumnus, also served as the university’s interim president from 2016 to 2017.
Rod Paige, a Mississippi native, lifetime educator and the first Black person to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday at his home in Texas.
His family announced his death in a statement but did not share the cause. Paige was 92.
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The longest bare-knuckle prizefight in history took place between John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain in an obscure location in south Mississippi.
Ole Miss will play host to Tulane in a first round college football playoffs game on Dec. 20 and some pundits already proclaim it the biggest, most important sports event to ever take place on Mississippi soil.
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Attorney General Lynn Fitch listens as agenda items are discussed during the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council meeting at the Carroll Gartin Justice Building in Jackson, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
In one of her first public acknowledgements that Mississippi could improve its opioid settlement management, Attorney General Lynn Fitch wrote that the council would be reviewing its process and may use new services to better distribute the lawsuit dollars.
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Newly elected state Sen. Johnny DuPree is no stranger to state politics. He was longtime mayor of Hattiesburg and is a former Democratic nominee for governor. He outlines issues he’ll tackle in his new job, and vows to keep his constituents informed of what’s happening at the Capitol.
By Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
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Jackson is one of 18 new sites recently announced by former Vice President Kamala Harris for stops on her national book tour.
By Simeon Gates - Mississippi Today on
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For the first time since becoming governor in 2020, Tate Reeves has commuted a prison sentence.
By Mina Corpuz - Mississippi Today on
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Lisa Karmacharya (right, in front of the monitor) presides over the Dec. 8, 2025 meeting of the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board in Jackson. Credit: Leonardo Bevilacqua/Mississippi Today
State officials say SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy, a charter school, has one day’s worth of cash on hand. School leaders say that’s not true.
The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board is starting the process of revoking the charter of SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy. State officials say the Canton school has a day’s worth of money on hand.
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A thoughtful column on the Mississippi Today website laid out a couple of education ideas that have nothing to do with the pending school choice proposal that would allow families, with state assistance, to enroll their children in whatever school they wish.
Bradley Roberson, superintendent of the Oxford School District, wrote that a state lawmaker challenged him: “If not school choice, then what?” Roberson has a couple of good ideas worth considering. Anything like them would transform education in Mississippi.
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Ackerman Baptist Church Christmas Programs
Ackerman Baptist Church will host a special Christmas presentation on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m., the church’s Kingdom Kids ministry will present “Bethlehem Express,” a children’s Christmas musical created for audiences of all ages.
Program is open to the public. Church leaders encouraged families to attend and “enjoy the true spirit of the season through music and fellowship.”
Ackerman Baptist Church is located at 185 East Cherry Street.
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