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CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – Clinton High School’s culinary team recently ranked among the top 5 in a national culinary competition held in Baltimore, Maryland. The team comprised of nine students…

MADISON Miss. (WJTV) – Magnolia Speech School tucked away in Madison County helps children who have hearing impairments or language disorders. It’s goal is for the individual child to leave k…

YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Yazoo County middle school teacher Melanie Hardy was selected for the 2025 National Stem Scholar Program. 10 scholars are chosen to study science, technology, engineeri…

MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) – One Madison middle school student had the opportunity of a lifetime when he qualified for the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. 14-year-old Yuva Peddireddy advanced to the…

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Two Mississippi Museums’ Freedom School Camp is helping students gain a greater understanding of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi and around the world. Cam…

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Bailey APAC Middle School now has a place to call home. On Thursday, local leaders, community members and the Jackson Public School District (JPS) family gathered at N…

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – For this week’s cool schools, we’re spotlighting Andrea Washington Smith. By the age of seven, she was helping manage her family’s business in north Jackson. She bec…

Elementary music teacher named “The Jackie” Musician of the Year

MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Madison County senior is showing how the smallest act of kindness matters. Germantown high school senior Simar Kamboj has a special bond with animals. She’s been volunteer…

BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) – School officials at Byram Middle School say they now have their first ever community garden. The idea was inspired by former Junior Beta Club member, Kenneth Brown. “My grandm…