Schools

The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) has approved two new Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) tracks at the Mississippi College School of Nursing.

John T. Edge, the Emmy Award-winning host of “TrueSouth” and author of “House of Smoke: A Southerner Goes Searching for Home,” will deliver the 49th Sue Price Lipsey Lecture at Mississippi College.

Black was the most represented ethnicity in Hinds County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Mississippi College will host a blood drive in partnership with Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) on Tuesday, March 24.

Evan Lenow, associate professor and chair of Christian Studies at Mississippi College, has been named the university’s 2026 Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC) Teacher of the Year.

Mississippi College honored Jean Pittman Williams during the Latimer Lunch on February 24 as part of its Bicentennial Celebration.

Mississippi College bands are preparing for a busy spring semester, with several performances scheduled in recognition of the university’s Bicentennial year.

Hinds County schools welcomed 29,933 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Tuition rates for in-state students at Hinds Community College remained stable during the 2022-23 academic year, according to recent data, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

According to the latest data, in-state tuition rates at Jackson State University remained steady for the 2022-23 academic year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.