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The Friendship Oak has watched over the Gulf Coast since the late 1400s. It has seen storms, weddings, students, and countless visitors pause beneath its branches.
Have you ever stood beneath something older than America?
On the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park in Long Beach, you can do exactly that. Rising from the front lawn overlooking the Gulf of Mexico is one of Mississippi’s most beloved living landmarks — a sprawling live oak that has quietly watched more than five centuries of Gulf Coast history unfold.
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Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:
Growing up in Claiborne County, Nancy Disharoon Loome attended a private school. Today, she and her Southern Poverty Law Center-funded advocacy organization, are the leading opponents of other Mississippi families having that same option.
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The clarification came as Magnolia Tribune sought a breakdown of the interest income between special funds and the state’s general fund.
The State Treasurer’s office on Tuesday clarified that Mississippi’s “record-breaking $1 billion in interest income in 2025,” as shared in a release Monday, was in fact a cumulative total over Treasurer David McRae’s tenure “up to 2025, not in 2025 alone.”
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Millie Partridge is ecstatic to open Pear Tree Studio on March 23 to teach classes on how to do oil paintings.
She has been professionally painting for years and has chosen to teach classes at her personal studio where she can encourage others who may have an interest in art.
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Millie Partridge is ecstatic to open Pear Tree Studio on March 23 to teach classes on how to do oil paintings.
She has been professionally painting for years and has chosen to teach classes at her personal studio where she can encourage others who may have an interest in art.
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“Don’t give up,” advised Lawsyn Bartee. “Let your failures build you to be greater.”
Lawsyn Bartee maintains an optimistic outlook on life. Instead of giving up when things get tough, she chooses to focus on her goals and learn from any hardships or failures so that she can grow and improve in the future.
As a junior at Quitman High School, she enjoys the tremendous amount of support that her family provides her. Family is actually one of the things she is extremely passionate about.
“I’m very family oriented,” informed Lawsyn. “Family is a big deal for me.”
By Brittney Mangum on
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“Don’t give up,” advised Lawsyn Bartee. “Let your failures build you to be greater.”
Lawsyn Bartee maintains an optimistic outlook on life. Instead of giving up when things get tough, she chooses to focus on her goals and learn from any hardships or failures so that she can grow and improve in the future.
As a junior at Quitman High School, she enjoys the tremendous amount of support that her family provides her. Family is actually one of the things she is extremely passionate about.
“I’m very family oriented,” informed Lawsyn. “Family is a big deal for me.”
By Brittney Mangum on
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People in Quitman have probably noticed a flamboyance of flamingos invading yards.
These bright pink birds are helping youth at Calvary Baptist Church raise money to go on a mission trip later this year.
So far, there has been a positive response to the fund raiser, and they hope that the community will continue to show support.
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People in Quitman have probably noticed a flamboyance of flamingos invading yards.
These bright pink birds are helping youth at Calvary Baptist Church raise money to go on a mission trip later this year.
So far, there has been a positive response to the fund raiser, and they hope that the community will continue to show support.
By Brittney Mangum on
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Congratulations to the QHS Lady Powerlifting Team South State Powerlifting Champions!
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Congratulations to the QHS Lady Powerlifting Team South State Powerlifting Champions!
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Congratulations to the Quitman High School Basketball team for an amazing season! They played their hearts out and came out as 3A State Runner-up.
“Wow! Year four has been a great ride,” stated Coach Kelvin “Smiley” Nixon. “What a season for the Quitman Panthers!”
The QHS Panthers finished the year 26–7 overall (10–0) in district play, Reg. Season and District Tournament Champions, and 3A State Runner-Up.
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Congratulations to the Quitman High School Basketball team for an amazing season! They played their hearts out and came out as 3A State Runner-up.
“Wow! Year four has been a great ride,” stated Coach Kelvin “Smiley” Nixon. “What a season for the Quitman Panthers!”
The QHS Panthers finished the year 26–7 overall (10–0) in district play, Reg. Season and District Tournament Champions, and 3A State Runner-Up.
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Alena Crear, 5, looks around as state leaders speak during a press conference on affordable child care and tax relief for family necessities Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at the Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Advocates say state leaders must address Mississippi’s 11-month child care crisis but warn the $15 million would only alleviate a fraction of roughly 20,000 households on a waitlist.
The Senate voted Thursday to spend $15 million on child care vouchers to help alleviate the pressure on roughly 20,000 low-income Mississippi families waitlisted for subsidies since pandemic-era federal funds ran out in April.
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Clarksdale Municipal School District students Leah Myles, Jamarick Davis, Khloe Reed and instructor Candace Barron pose for a photograph after their last teacher preparation class before winter break, Dec. 15, 2025. Their district offers a vocational teacher preparation course at the Carl Keen Career and Technical Center. Credit: Leonardo Bevilacqua/Mississippi Today
Clarksdale public schools are cultivating future teachers among their students.
CLARKSDALE — Clarksdale had the second highest teacher shortage in Mississippi last year — 40 posted vacancies in July.
For district administrators, that staffing challenge hits particularly hard each year in late summer when they try to fill vacancies before the new school year begins. The problem affects students, too, when they’re taught by substitute teachers for weeks at a time.
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