SuperTalk Mississippi

Absences are on the decline in local public schools, a report from the Mississippi Department of Education found.

The agency reported that Mississippi public school districts tallied 243,766 fewer student absences in August and September 2026 than in August and September 2025 — a 24% decline. Total absences fell from 1,012,946 to 769,180. Excused absences fell 17% and unexcused absences fell 29% compared to the same months in 2025, officials noted.

Ole Miss fell from No. 12 to No. 19 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 following its 42-7 loss to Georgia.

ICYMI: “I am officially announcing my candidacy to be Mississippi's next Secretary of State.”

Whitney Lipscomb, General Counsel for the Republican Attorneys General Association, made her 2027 campaign announcement on Mornings with Richard Cross!

Dan Mullen and Coach O read poetry

ICYMI: Mississippi high school sports will look a little different in fall 2027, with several schools moving up or down in classification. See the full breakdown of where schools landed for the next two athletic seasons.