By: Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson Most everyone seems to understand that workforce development is crucial in addressing Mississippi’s labor challenges. Most everyone accepts that reaching our youth, training them and keeping them in...
State Librarian Stephen Parks of Jackson was elected to his third term on Jan. 4 during a joint session of the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann administered the oath of office to Parks in the House Chambers at...
Students across Mississippi are invited to get outdoors and participate in the 2024 Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Youth Art Contest. Each student must submit a portfolio including entry form and artwork to the Visitor Education Center (VEC) by May 10, 2024. The contest is...
Governor Tate Reeves today signed legislation to finalize the second largest economic development project in Mississippi history. Additionally, the economic development project represents the largest payroll commitment of any major project in state history. “I...
By: Jeremy Pittari Mississippi continues to make historic strides in its K-12 education system. This week, the Mississippi Department of Education announced that the dropout rate fell to 8.5 percent during the previous school year while the high school graduation rate...
By Frank Corder James “Jimmy” Herzog has been appointed as the Lieutenant Colonel and Director of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), per Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell. Herzog has three decades of experience in law enforcement. Since...