Army Corps of Engineers: Backwater levees must be raised or face de-certification

The Mississippi Delta may finally be drying out after an historic flood inundated 200 square miles of the region last spring. But the flood left behind a giant-sized worry for the region — the prospect of de-certification of the Yazoo Backwater Levee.
http://msbusiness.com/2012/05/army-corps-of-engineers-backwater-levees-must-be-raised-or-face-de-certification/

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 13:13:03 -0700

An enjoyable trip to Mississippi’s flat land

Beverly and I were recently the all-daylong guests of our childhood friend, Linda Collins Davis in Indianola. Our day started early, leaving our home in Madison and enjoying a morning drive through the Delta from Yazoo City to Indianola.
http://www.eclassifiedsnetwork.com/v2/content.aspx?module=ContentItem&ID=240546&MemberID=1218

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 14:57:37 -0700

Superintendent Burnham to retire after 43-year career

JACKSON — Mississippi Superintendent of Education Tom Burnham is retiring. Burnham will complete his second stretch as leader of the state’s 152 school districts on June 30, timing his departure to the end of the budget year.
http://msbusiness.com/2012/05/superintendent-burnham-to-retire-after-43-year-career/

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 10:13:11 -0700

Consolidation tested

When a Mississippi school district has gotten so bad that it’s under state control, it doesn’t have much leverage.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/04/29/3911300/consolidation-tested.html

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:35:10 -0700

Mississippi to return Okolona schools to local control

The state plans to release the Okolona school district back to local control in the coming year, and will consider releasing at least two others to local control.
http://www.wapt.com/news/mississippi/Mississippi-to-return-Okolona-schools-to-local-control/-/9156860/13481722/-/esv8xlz/-/index.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 10:41:37 -0700

Randall wins MAC title

Justin Randall was crowned Mississippi Athletic Conference high jump champion at the MAC meet Thursday in Bettendorf, leading the Burlington High School boys track team to a tie for eighth place in the team standings.
http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/Joe-s-preps-050412

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 09:04:35 -0700

Simmons raps on mergers

As the 2012 Mississippi Legislative session continues to labor on, lawmakers are still heavily debating the subject of school district consolidations, especially in the poverty stricken region known as the Mississippi Delta.
http://www.bolivarcom.com/view/full_story/18358109/article-Simmons-raps-on-mergers-?instance=latest_articles

Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:30:10 -0700

How Mississippi's Black/Brown Strategy Beat the South's Anti-Immigrant Wave

Frank Curiel (R), an organizer for the Laborers Union and the Mississippi Immigrant Rights Alliance, talks with Samuel Holguin, owner of the La Veracruzana market in Laurel, MS. Photo credit: David Bacon.
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2012,0427-bacon.shtm

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:43:50 -0700

Teen bluesman Matthew Davidson to close Kids Tent at New Orleans Jazz Fest Saturday

The 14-year-old guitar prodigy took home the 2011 New Generation Award from the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation
http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2012/05/teen_bluesman_matthew_davidson.html

Published: Sat, 05 May 2012 06:13:43 -0700

Miss. House OKs redistricting plan favoring GOP

JACKSON - The House Republican majority Thursday pushed through its plan to redraw the chamber's 122 districts by a 70-49 margin. Democrats argued the plan would dilute black voter strength and reduce their numbers.
http://nems360.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Miss-+House+OKs+redistricting+plan+favoring+GOP%20&id=18375404&instance=news_special_coverage_right_column

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:41:18 -0700