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Mississippi Anti-Critical Race Theory bill sets vague precedent for state history curriculum

Kyra Lampley and Kyra Lampley | March 27, 2022

The Student Printz Executive Editor Kyra Lampley and SM2 News Director Charlie Luttrell contributed to this report. As the ink dries on Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves’ signature of Senate Bill...

Photo by Blair Ballou.

The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band adjusts during pandemic

Charlie Luttrell and Charlie Luttrell | October 1, 2020
In its 100th season, The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band has faced unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photo Courtesy of Tate Reeves' Facebook.

Gov. Reeves’ executive order on college football impacts Southern Miss game days

Charlie Luttrell and Charlie Luttrell | August 26, 2020
On Aug. 20, Gov. Tate Reeves issued an executive order that regulates how the upcoming college football season will be conducted within the state.
Illustration by Alexandria Moore.

Mississippi stays red

Molly Schraeder and Molly Schraeder | November 15, 2019
Mississippi voters elected Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves as their next governor on Nov. 5. Despite Mississippi’s traditionally conservative history, the National Review called the race “surprisingly competitive.”
Illustration by Alexandria Moore.

Gubernatorial election leads to more of the same

Conrad Acosta and Conrad Acosta | November 13, 2019
For many people in Mississippi, this year’s election represented hope for change, not just in policy, but in political culture as a whole.
Photo by Caleb McCluskey

Tupelo Trump rally photo gallery

Brian Winters and Brian Winters | November 3, 2019
View a gallery of photos from President Donald Trump's rally in Tupelo Nov. 1.
Allie Estorge campaigns for Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann. Photo Courtesy of Delbert Hosemann Facebook Page.

Students participate in political campaigns

Morgan Usry and Morgan Usry | October 31, 2019
Most college students are politically active in some way, whether it’s joining a campus organization, being informed or voting. But some students take their involvement a step further and join political campaigns to promote their ideas and gain experience.
Education studies professor Thomas O'Brien Ph.D., said teachers are voting with salaries in mind. Photo by Meghan Fuller.

Republican teachers commit to voting for Hood

Alyssa Bass and Alyssa Bass | October 30, 2019
When Joseph Puckett was a substitute teacher at Vicksburg High School, he was shocked by what he saw. The product of a private school education, the sophomore teaching and coaching major at Copiah-Lincoln Community College said he saw students who lacked a stable connection with their teachers in an outdated environment.
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