Parents of young kids starting to learn to read in California should consider moving to Mississippi. No doubt, this advice is jarring. Decades ago, Southern families migrated to California in search ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Madina Okot had 14 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out late and ninth-seeded Mississippi State beat California 59-46 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State women's basketball is back in the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs (21-11) drew a No. 9 seed and will play No. 8 California (25-8) on Saturday in Los Angeles. The winner ...

In Mississippi, where 97% of incarcerated individuals eventually return to society, stable reentry housing plays a critical role in determining success or failure. Sadly, over 75% of those released ...

The 2025 NCAA women's tournament is here, folks. Among the first-round action Saturday night will be a matchup between California and Mississippi State. WOMEN'S SPORTS: The latest news and insider ...

A miracle defies the laws of nature. This is why "the Mississippi Miracle," the sobriquet for the extraordinary gains that students in the Gulf state have made in reading in recent years, is a ...

For the second month in a row California has earned the right to be called the state with nation’s highest unemployment rate. Mississippi and Nevada both tied California for the honor at 9.6 percent.

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Parents of young kids starting to learn to read in California should consider moving to ...