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Back-to-school sales tax holiday set for July 11-13
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,07/01/25-11:08AM , 277 Reads 7,415 Statewide
The Magnolia State’s back-to-school sales tax holiday includes articles of clothing, footwear, or school supplies if the sales price of a single item is less than $100.
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Judy Alsobrooks Meredith, right, wife of James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, shares a moment with her husband during his 92nd birthday celebration at a Jackson, Miss., restaurant, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Credit: Rogelio V. Solis/Mississippi Today

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As James Meredith turns 92, his wife says anti-DEI law harms Mississippi
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,06/27/25-11:52AM , 721 Reads 10,518 Statewide
A new Mississippi law that restricts diversity, equity and inclusion policies in education will harm the way schools teach about important historical events and people who challenged racism and segregation, Judy Alsobrooks Meredith says.
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Dawn McLin, right, arrives at the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, for a hearing tied to her federal lawsuit involving the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and JSU President Marcus Thompson. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Jackson State University and IHL tentatively settle faculty senate president lawsuit
By CANDICE WILDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,06/26/25-4:42PM , 333 Reads 6,668 Statewide
The proposed settlement, which is still being hammered out by attorneys, would restore Dawn Bishop McLin to her position as tenured psychology professor at the historically Black university.
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Students walk past James Hall on Mississippi Valley State University's campus in Itta Bena. Credit: Molly Minta/Mississippi Today

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Pell grant changes in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could affect nearly 80,000 Mississippi college students
By CANDICE WILDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,06/25/25-3:38PM , 378 Reads 10,412 Statewide
Higher education officials and advocates warn the proposed changes to the federal Pell Grant program would have a negative impact on college affordability and access.
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