By Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake – or, at the very least, a fruitcake joke. A quip attributed to...
By Melissa Chim, General Theological Seminary The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” better known by its opening line “‘Twas the Night before Christmas,” has a...
Robert Bass has retired from the Vicksburg-Warren School District’s transportation department after 42 years of service. Bass was greeted by colleagues and friends on Friday. The...
by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today December 16, 2021 In Senate Education Committee Chairman Dennis DeBar’s fifth and final stop on a statewide listening tour to talk...
By Maura Ives, Texas A&M University Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 poem “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas” redefined Christmas in America. As historian Steven Nissenbaum...
The inaugural Night Under the Lights event will be hosted at Bowmar Elementary School on Dec. 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event is...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today December 6, 2021 As billions of dollars flow into the state of Mississippi from federal relief funds, some state leaders point...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Child Nutrition (OCN) is seeking sponsors to operate the 2022 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) throughout the state....
The Fall 2021 group of honorees in the Hinds Heroes employee recognition program at Hinds Community College have been named. Hinds Heroes are chosen because they...
Bowmar Avenue PTO had a surprise waiting for students returning from Thanksgiving break Monday morning. Students returned to find the school festively decorated and were greeted...
