Articles by Jessica Lindsey
Education: Heritage Academy first private school in Military Star program
Children whose parents are in the military often hop from school to school, never staying in a place for too long.
Stanley Ellis hired as new CMSD superintendent
Columbus Municipal School District trustees hired Stanley Ellis as the new district superintendent following an hourlong executive session Friday at Brandon Central Services.
Nurses: The critical, yet ‘unrequired,’ staff at your child’s school
Two nursing positions added for the pandemic in Lowndes County School District will be rolling off for the upcoming school year.
Interim CFO named at MUW
Mississippi University for Women has named Carla Lowery interim vice president for operations and chief financial officer.
3 CMSD superintendent finalists revealed
Three Mississippi administrators made the cut as finalists for Columbus Municipal School District’s superintendent opening.
CMSD superintendent search down to 3 finalists
Columbus Municipal School District trustees have narrowed the applicant pool for superintendent to three finalists, and the public will meet them Thursday evening.
$65K donated over 4 years to fallen first responders’ families
When 31-year-old Brookhaven police officer Zach Moak was killed in the line of duty in September 2018, he fought to his very last breath to save his partner, James White.
Dangerous Hwy 25 intersection to have restricted crossing installed May 2
Next week a big change will be coming to Highway 25 and Longview Road, an intersection south of Starkville infamous for traffic accidents.
‘In order for us to get to inclusion, you have to want it’
A stretched out hand cannot pick up an object, but a hand and fingers working together with a desire to pick up an object can.
IHL director: Universities drive industry, innovation
Like the three county seats of the Golden Triangle, Starkville is a hub of innovation and industry.
‘Overlooked’ students to benefit from historic $100M donation to MSU
After a $100 million donation, Mississippi State University just received the largest-ever donation to a higher education institution in the state.
Fallen Starkville soldier from WWII to finally receive eulogy
When Edward Gunn landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, he would never make it home to see the cotton fields of Starkville stretched out in front of him.
Book censorship hits a high: How much is too much?
If it seems as if more books have been challenged over the last year than the past 20 years, it’s because it’s true.
Man led law enforcement on multi-state car chase Sunday before shooting himself
One man is dead after an inter-state car chase ended in an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
No appetite for MSMS relocation among legislators
As Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science Executive Director Donnie Cook awaits survey results from stakeholders about potentially relocating the school, there seems to be no appetite for the move among legislators and community leaders.
‘It was just really moving and very emotional’
A young girl in a burgundy dress sits at an old desk, candlelight illuminating her and the headstones around her.
Hunt campus rebuild groundbreaking on the horizon
An “early summer” groundbreaking is expected for renovations to the Hunt campus on 20th Street North, Columbus Municipal School District board president Telisa Young told The Dispatch after a trustees meeting Tuesday.
Columbus High student becomes the teacher
In the art-adorned hallways and classrooms at Fairview Elementary, one person stands way above the crowd — literally.
New survey seeks input on potential MSMS move
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science leadership is looking for more feedback on whether to relocate the residential high school that has been on the Mississippi University for Women campus since 1988.
Faith, womanhood and Choctaw history highlighted in Tales from the Crypt
Walking across the field between headstones as the flowers bloom around them, nine figures in period attire make their way in front of a gathered crowd.
They aren’t ghosts; they are students from Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, and they are preparing to bring to life their own research for the 33rd annual Tales from the Crypt.
Chain’s life in the water leads to a lap around Key West
July 19, 2025
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