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Forbes Named Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State junior cornerback Emmanuel Forbes is one of 12 semifinalists for the 2022 Paycom Jim ... Read more

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Caleb Williams, Aníta Guðmundsdóttir named Wildcats of the Week

POPLARVILLE, Miss. — After a week of incredible play from Pearl River’s Caleb Williams (Biloxi; D’Iberville) and Aníta Guðmundsdóttir (Kópavogur, ... Read more

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21-point fourth quarter blows open 38-10 EMCC Homecoming victory over Itawamba

SCOOBA – The 14th-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College broke open a tight contest against visiting Itawamba ... Read more

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Petal teacher receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award for building legacy of education in his hometown

JACKSON, Miss. – Petal Upper Elementary School fifth-grade math teacher Tyler Shows was surprised today with a $25,000 ... Read more

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Mississippi maintains NAEP 4th grade reading gains despite national decline in all subjects

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi maintained its historic gains in 4th grade reading on the 2022 National Assessment of ... Read more

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Forrest General Hospital Hosts Career Fair for Hattiesburg Middle School Students

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – (October 20, 2022) Future doctors, nurses, lab technicians, environmental service employees, or healthcare support staff ... Read more

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Pearl River battles to secure first winning season since 2017

SUMMIT, Miss. — It was a back-and-forth battle all the way to the very end, but the Pearl River ... Read more

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Pearl River sweeps doubleheader to reach 20 wins

BREWTON, Ala. — The Pearl River volleyball bounced back after a tough loss last night by sweeping Southern Union ... Read more

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Coleman, McQuaide named Bulldogs of the Week

PERKINSTON — A’Leigh Coleman and Pat McQuaide have been named Bulldogs of the Week for Oct. 17-23.   ... Read more

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Women’s Soccer salutes sophomores Tuesday

PERKINSTON — A hard-battling class of three Mississippi Gulf Coast women’s soccer sophomores will be saluted Tuesday at ... Read more