Mississippi Public Broadcasting has created a statewide digital yearbook for high-school seniors after the academic year was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MPB Director of Education Tara Wren launched the project May 8 after she had conversations with students who were disappointed with the end of the school year.
“The year just didn’t end or go like they expected it to go, so we just wanted to do something that was happy, fun, uplifting and celebrated them as a person,” Wren said.
Mississippi families of high-school seniors can electronically submit baby, prom and yearbook photos to MPB, as well as senior quotes. Families can access the material, according to Wren, like a “keepsake.”
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