A Gulfport children’s museum has won the nation’s highest honor for libraries and museums.
Read MoreTwo hundred Mississippi teachers are on the Gulf Coast this week to discover ways to integrate the arts into their classrooms.
Read MoreThe state of Mississippi plans to raise more than 300 million dollars through the sale of bonds, to fund dozens of projects across the state.
Read MoreSuccessful African Americans writers are giving away their books to get young males in Mississippi excited about reading.
Read MoreOne donor's collection of Muppets memorabilia will remain in Leland.
Read More"It’s so important for the first responders and all the cultural institutions to work together - for them to know us and us to know them."
Read MoreSeveral Mississippians are being honored for their contributions in the artistic community. Live music and performances filled Duling Hall as the work of five notable artists was recognized at the 28th Annual Governor's Arts Awards.
Read MoreScott Barretta isn't just a radio host, researcher, music writer and university instructor. He’s been called Mississippi’s ambassadors for the Blues. MPB’s Sandra Knispel has more on the man whose work garnered him a prestigious Governor’s Arts Award.
Read MoreNotaro, who calls Pass Christian home, will be one of the artists honored at this year's awards on Thursday evening.
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Fewer reading materials in the home. Less access to camps or museums. Those are some reasons “summer learning loss” disproportionately affects low-income kids. There are many in the South, which can hamper efforts to raise graduation rates. But in Part Two of this Southern Education Desk series, WBHM’s Dan Carsen reports on “GEAR UP Alabama".
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