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City officials divided on Gum Tree Park improvements
TUPELO — City officials in Tupelo are at odds over the direction of planned upgrades at Gum Tree Park, with one councilperson endorsing a plan to keep some existing structures intact, while another backing a proposal to tear them down. During a Monday afternoon work session, members of the Tupelo City Council heard two options for changes to Gum Tree Park, both of which come at an additional ...
Free youth football camp set for July 27 in Tupelo
Young football players will have a chance to learn from several former college and NFL players next week. The 10th annual Eric Matthews Youth Football Camp will be held in Tupelo on Saturday, July 27. The unisex camp, which is for ages 8 to 17, will be held at Gum Tree Park on North Front Street. There is no charge to register. Matthews, who played at Indiana University and then briefly in the ...
Mississippi high school athlete killed after being struck by vehicle in Pennsylvania
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WTVA) – A Mississippi teen is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in Pennsylvania. According to the York County Coroner’s Office, Quinterrion Smith, 17, was visiting Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania with his basketball team on July 11, when he was hit by a car while crossing North Hills Road with his friends.
Co-Lin president appointed to Commission on Colleges board
Dr. Dewayne Middleton, President of Copiah-Lincoln Community College, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Middleton will serve as a member of the Mississippi Delegation of the Board of Trustees. The 77-member Board represents approximately 800 SACSCOC-accredited institutions and is responsible for […] The post Co-Lin president appointed to Commission on Colleges board appeared first on Daily Leader.
Mississippi’s Black students more likely to repeat grades: report
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – More than 70 years after the end of school segregation nationwide, data reveals that racialized differences are still present in Mississippi’s public education system. Mississippi has historically had growing pains related to racial issues. School desegregation was not enforced in the state until 1970, 16 years after the landmark Brown v. […]
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