UMMC expands Oxford health, nursing programs to meet workforce demand
The University of Mississippi Medical Center said it has expanded key programs in its School of Health Related Professions and
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Lee County inmate work center washes school buses for upcoming year
LEE COUNTY, Miss. — The Lee County State/County Inmate Work Center is washing school buses in partnership with the Lee
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Father’s Day highlights cost of fatherlessness in Mississippi
A Facebook post marking Father’s Day reminded Mississippians of the role fathers play and referenced a report released a few
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Reeves highlights Mississippi Momentum with State Chamber
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a Facebook post Wednesday that telling the story of the state’s “Mississippi Momentum” presents
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UMMC launches cancer biology and therapeutics PhD program
The University of Mississippi Medical Center announced a new cancer biology and therapeutics PhD program aimed at addressing Mississippi’s persistently
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Officers teach driving safety at Brown Christian Academy
Officer Holliday and Lieutenant Harris spoke with young men in the David and Jonathan Leadership program at Brown Christian Academy
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UMMC medical class includes two sets of triplets
The University of Mississippi Medical Center said in a Facebook post that its School of Medicine Class of 2029 includes
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Jones sentenced to 18 years for child exploitation
In Alcorn County Circuit Court on June 16, 2026, Wilson Frederick Jones, 31, a former Corinth School District teacher, pleaded
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Oxford summer reading program names Officer Rogers patron of week
Organizers of a 2026 summer reading program in Oxford, Mississippi, said they are in the third week of the event
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Mississippi reports nation-leading reading, math gains; graduation rate hits record high
Mississippi is making historic progress in its public schools, a Facebook post said, noting nation-leading gains in reading and math
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