2014 Miss Mississippi Jasmine Murray visited Lanier High School in Jackson on Wednesday, April 8 at 2:15 p.m. for the American Graduate Tour with Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

The tour is a collaborative effort by Miss Mississippi, the Mississippi Department of Education, American Graduate and Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) to increase graduation rates.

American Graduate is a public media initiative helping local communities keep more students on the path to graduation.

Murray, who is an American Graduate Champion in addition to being 2014 Miss Mississippi, is scheduled to tour numerous Mississippi high schools to promote the American Graduate initiative.