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Mississippi Senate advances $6,000 teacher raise as House pushes competing plan - SuperTalk Mississippi
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (543+ words) Mississippi Senate advances $6,000 teacher raise as House pushes competing plan'SuperTalk Mississippi Media The Mississippi House and Senate are trying to reach a consensus on how much of a pay raise to give teachers after killing each other's bills that would…...
Applications open for 2026-27 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council - SuperTalk Mississippi
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (238+ words) Mississippi high school students interested in agriculture have a new opportunity to get involved. The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce announced Monday that applications are now open for the 2026-27 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council. The application process will be open…...
Mississippi House revives legislation giving teachers pay raise - SuperTalk Mississippi
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (573+ words) As the common Mississippi adage goes, nothing in the legislature is ever truly dead until the session is over. Three days after a pair of bills implementing a teacher pay raise died in House and Senate committees, lawmakers have gone…...
Elayne Hayes-Anthony, former journalist and Jackson State interim president, dies at 76 - SuperTalk Mississippi
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (219+ words) Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, a former journalist and longtime educator, has passed away. She was 76 years old. Hayes-Anthony's passing was confirmed by multiple sources with people across the Jackson metro and other parts of Mississippi going to social media to express…...
High school freshman at Leake Academy pronounced dead - SuperTalk Mississippi
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (128+ words) High school freshman at Leake Academy pronounced dead'SuperTalk Mississippi Media Leake Academy has announced the passing of one of its students. Officials with the private school in Madden announced the death of Mason Moore, a high school freshman, on Wednesday....
Bills increasing teacher pay die at deadline in Mississippi Legislature - SuperTalk Mississippi
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (288+ words) While seemingly not seeing eye-to-eye on much before gaveling in at the state capitol in January, leadership in both the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate vocally supported a teacher pay raise as a 2026 legislative priority. But it appears a…...
Delta State to train agricultural pilots with $1.75 million in federal funding - SuperTalk Mississippi
1+ week, 1+ day ago (209+ words) Delta State University will use $1.75 million in federal funding to help train future agricultural pilots. Delta State remains the only public university in Mississippi offering a comprehensive pathway focused specifically on agricultural aviation operations. Housed within the university's College of…...
Mississippi State University visited by British consul general - SuperTalk Mississippi
1+ week, 6+ day ago (219+ words) Mississippi State University visited by British consul general'SuperTalk Mississippi Media Mississippi State University welcomed a special guest from one of the United States" greatest global allies on Wednesday. British Consul General to the Southeast U.S. Rachel Galloway visited the school"s…...
Registered nurses in Mississippi can apply for loan assistance through state program - SuperTalk Mississippi
3+ week, 6+ day ago (196+ words) Nurses in Mississippi with student loan debt could be granted financial relief. The Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid offers registered nurses and licensed practical nurses with outstanding student loan debt an opportunity to apply for up to $6,000 in loan…...
Bill requiring time for prayer in public schools passes in Mississippi House - SuperTalk Mississippi
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (268+ words) Legislation allowing prayer in public schools has passed with heavy support in the Mississippi House of Representatives. House Bill 1310 was sent across the hall to the Senate on Wednesday with an 80-35 vote. The measure, authored by Republican Rep. Chuck Blackwell,…...