SUMMARY: Southern Miss baseball is set for another season of packed crowds at Pete Taylor Park, with season tickets sold out and a record number of standing-room-only passes available. The NCAA’s 2024 data reveals Southern Miss ranked 9th in Division I home attendance with 5,317 fans per game, while Mississippi State and Ole Miss topped attendance figures nationally. Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain highlighted the dedication of fans driving the program’s success. Limited single-game tickets will be available for purchase on February 3. The Golden Eagles will begin their 2025 season against Lafayette College on February 14.

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SUMMARY: Amanda Duplessy, a fifth-grade teacher at Oak Grove Elementary School, was surprised with the prestigious Milken Educator Award for Mississippi, recognized as the “Oscars of Teaching.” The award includes a $25,000 prize, acknowledging her impactful, personalized approach to education that fosters critical thinking and hands-on learning. Celebrated for her mentorship, creative instruction, and unique initiatives like “Unsolved Mysteries” and “Writing Boot Camp,” Duplessy also plays vital leadership roles within her school and beyond. As a Milken Educator, she gains access to expanded mentorship opportunities and will attend the Milken Educator Awards Forum in Los Angeles this spring.

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SUMMARY: The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress reveals significant academic progress among Mississippi K-12 students, defying national trends. Mississippi fourth graders rank first in the nation for reading and math improvements since 2013, with notable increases in proficiency rates. The state has implemented educational reforms, including a state-funded pre-K program and a focus on early literacy, resulting in jumps from near the bottom to ninth in reading and sixteenth in math for fourth graders. Eighth graders have maintained steady scores amidst a national decline. Education leaders emphasize the need to sustain momentum and close achievement gaps going forward.

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