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News United States » Mississippi: United in song: A Mississippi America250 celebration

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/general/united-in-song-a-mississippi-america250-celebration/ar-AA1ZQR6I
Published on: Tuesday 31 March 2026

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The “United in Song: A Mississippi America250 Celebration” will be held on June 20, 2026. Mississippians will come together at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson for the event ...

News United States » Mississippi: States Are Learning the Wrong Lesson From the ‘Mississippi Miracle’

News channel or source: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/mississippi-education-miracle/686731/
Published on: Thursday 09 April 2026

A phonics-based curriculum is only one part of how Mississippi went from worst to first in education. The other part is much harder to pull off.

News United States » Mississippi: New study ranks Mississippi among states with the most ticks. Can a bite make you sick?

News channel or source: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2025/07/17/new-study-ranks-mississippi-states-most-ticks-bite-sick-stay-safe-outdoors-lyme-disease-alpha-gal/85254990007/
Published on: Wednesday 16 July 2025

Mississippi ranks 21st in the U.S. for tick control services used, according to Terminix. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS). AGS ...

News United States » Mississippi: Mississippi ranks among states with lowest homelessness rates, new report shows

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/mississippi-ranks-among-states-with-lowest-homelessness-rates-new-report-shows/ar-AA1U9vmt
Published on: Tuesday 13 January 2026

Mississippi has some of the lowest homelessness rates in the country, according to a new national report released this month by the Common Sense Institute. The report estimates that about 762,000 ...

News United States » Mississippi: Mississippi News | Today's Latest Stories | Reuters

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/mississippi/
Published on: Thursday 09 April 2026

Reuters.com is your online source for the latest Mississippi news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments ...

News United States » Mississippi: Ocean Springs, Mississippi, named among United States’ top 10 Best Small Towns: Here’s why

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ocean-springs-mississippi-named-among-united-states-top-10-best-small-towns-heres-why/ar-AA20xgOs
Published on: Thursday 09 April 2026

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 9, 2026 OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WKRG) — A town in Mississippi has received a prestigious honor for its cultural scene. According to a news release from ...