MERIDIAN, MS – Get ready to be amazed at the talented students of the Meridian Public School District. Students will take over the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience (The MAX) on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, for the MPSD Festival of the Arts.

This FREE event is open to the public from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and is presented by Any Given Child-Meridian and The MAX.

“We are elated to partner with The MAX for our District Arts Festival,” said Antonio Altman, MPSD Director of Arts. “The MAX opening up their wonderful facilities to our students, faculty, and community for this event speaks volumes to the partnerships and community support of our students in the arts.”

Although the rain put a damper on students at G.W. Carver Elementary School getting the full experience of the 2024 Great American Solar Eclipse, they were still able to experience the phenomenon that won't occur again for another 20 years when there was a break in the clouds.

Congratulations to the following students for placing in the Region V Mississippi Science and Engineering Fair, hosted by Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering and held at The Hill and Moor in Crawford last month.

Northwest Middle School
Anariah Rue, 1st place Microbiology
Jamir Townsend, 5th place Engineering
Magnolia Middle School
A’kerria Jordan, 5th place, Microbiology
Zi’Yanta Coleman, 5th Place, Biomedical

Registration for the 2024-2025 Little Wildcats Pre-K Program will begin on February 1, 2024. Students must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024, to qualify for the program. The process will be completed online. For more information, contact Pamela Hudson, Principal, at (601) 484-4463 for more information.

Above, Thank you to community partner Agape Storehouse Apostolic Church for their generous donation of a washer and dryer for the Exceptional Education students at George Washington Carver Elementary. Thank you for your support of the Carver students and staff.

Below, Thank you Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Meridian for your donation to the G.W. Carver Elementary Food Pantry. Thank you for your support of the Carver students and staff.

Students and parents participated in math games and problem solving during Parkview's Family Math Night on Monday, April 8, 2024!

Poplar Springs Elementary students in Mrs. Hamm’s 4th Grade class wrote to Mrs. Davis informing of the importance of having more inclusive playground equipment.

Students received feedback on their letters and had the opportunity to participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony after the installation of our ADA swing. Way to be proactive in making sure all students have fun while playing on the playground.

Congratulations to the Leaders of the Month of March at West Hills Elementary. Thank you for displaying leadership qualities on campus!

Families, community members, faculty, staff, and students packed Magnolia's auditorium for the 2024 Beauty and Beau Pageant last month. Participants exuded confidence, poise, and expressed themselves wonderfully with thoughtful personal statements. Congratulations to all of the participants!

Congratulations to all of the students who were inducted into the Northwest Beta Club! This marks the largest induction class since the charter was established in 2018.

Thank you to Ms. Rowe, Ms. Isaac, and Mr. Williams for putting together a wonderful ceremony that showcased our students’ academic achievements. Special gratitude goes to the administrators at Northwest Middle School for embodying the values of Beta.

MCC's Eric Griffin recently spoke to MHS Keystone students in the lastest Chat and Chew about the Commercial Truck Driving Program at Meridian Community College. The students were able to ask questions and explore the inside of a “Big Rig”. We are so grateful for our community partners, helping us explore different pathways, while paving the way for tomorrow’s careers. Special Thanks to our Principal Angela McQuarley for Providing Lunch!

Senior class students and parents, please make plans to attend. Topics of discussion will include student attendance, senior week, and graduation.

Two teams from Ross Collins competed at the Mississippi State SkillsUSA Championship in Jackson on Thursday, April 4, 2024. The teams were Mr. Eric Pickard's Carpentry Teamworks and Mr. Allen Harwell's Welding Fabrication.

They represented Ross Collins well, and many lessons were learned. Although they did not place, they had fun and learned a lot. Mr. Harwell and Mr. Pickard agreed that it was a joy to take these seven students to state competition.

Congratulations to the MHS Boys and Girls Track Teams for competing very well in the King of the West Invitational Track Meet in Tuscaloosa, AL., on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

The Wildcats finished 1st and the Lady Wildcats finished 2nd.

Congratulations to MHS' Jazlynn Sulton for picking up her 400th Career Varsity Strikeout in the Lady Wildcats game on Monday, April 1, 2024.