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Enrollment declines demand consolidation

The steady decline in enrollment in Mississippi’s public schools over the past dozen years raises two questions: Why is it . . .

We must never forget the sacrifice

The family photo of Billy Elmore has always haunted me. It pops up every now and then as my computer . . .

Cassidy is defeated; Franklinton judge elected to state supreme court

In Saturday’s primary election U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy was unseated and a Franklinton judge was elevated to the state Supreme . . .

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Enrollment declines demand consolidation
Wed,05/20/26-2:58PM , 60 Reads 1,034 Statewide
The steady decline in enrollment in Mississippi’s public schools over the past dozen years raises two questions: Why is it happening? What is the state doing about it?

There is no single answer as to why Mississippi now has almost 70,000 fewer students in the public schools than it did in 2013.
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We must never forget the sacrifice
By WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,05/20/26-3:10PM , 22 Reads 108 Statewide
The family photo of Billy Elmore has always haunted me. It pops up every now and then as my computer screen rotates through thousands of stored photos.
He is a handsome lad in his twenties with a long face and a serious demeanor.
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William "Billy" Burris...elected to state Supreme Court

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Cassidy is defeated; Franklinton judge elected to state supreme court
Sun,05/17/26-11:44AM , 787 Reads
In Saturday’s primary election U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy was unseated and a Franklinton judge was elevated to the state Supreme Court.
Cassidy placed third in statewide balloting for the Republican nomination for Senate. His term will end in January.
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Centennial Committee: Front row from left to right: Dennie Erwin, Mary Wood, Marion Thomas Stroud, Dianna Thomas, Jim Hill, Devon Thomas, Back row from left to right: Diane S. Thomas, Anthoney Stubbs, TES Principal, Rodney Wood, and Assistant Superintendent of WP Schools and former Thomas School Principal Lisa Magee.

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Planning is underway for 100th anniversary of Thomas School this fall
By TONI TAGEANT
Thu,05/14/26-6:28PM , 590 Reads
The National Center for Education Statistics cites that rural public schools constitute 28 percent of all U.S. public schools, educating 19 percent of the student population or roughly 9,8 million students.
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