Emily Leggett Presents Artwork to State Representatives
Mississippi’s 2020 legislative bodies are currently in session on the house and senate floors. On the opening day of the 2020 session, Emily Leggett, a junior visual arts student at the MississippiRead More…
Theatre and Literary Students Shine in South Dramafest Competition
Students in Mississippi School of the Arts’ theatre department, as well as literary, received awards at the Mississippi Theatre Association South Dramafest. The event was held at the University of Southern Mississippi.Read More…
Tobie Lambert Honored as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction
Tobie Lambert, an English and Literature instructor at the Mississippi School of the Arts, has been recognized as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction, a special recognition program of the National SocietyRead More…
Two Students Invited to Attend Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium
Imani Skipwith, a senior Literary Arts major, as well as Azya Lyons, a junior, were both invited to attend the Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium on October 11th, 2019, at the Mississippi UniversityRead More…
MSA History Instructor Selected as a 2019 NEH Summer Scholar
Vickie Garland Malone, a teacher at Mississippi School of the Arts, was selected as an NEH Summer Scholar from a national applicant pool to attend one of 15 Landmarks of American HistoryRead More…
The Gloster Arts Project: Providing Children a Quality Arts Education
Jamira Jackson, a senior vocal music student at Mississippi School of the Arts (c/o 2020), was invited to perform at the culmination activity of the Gloster Arts Project, a non-profit, 3-week artist-residencyRead More…
Candlelight Dinner Brings In 2019 School Year
Move-in days, orientation days, first day of school. It’s quite busy around the campus during the first week on campus. However, it settles down a bit after the first day of schoolRead More…
Lancaster Places Second in High School Film Competition
In April 2019, the Media Arts junior and senior classes participated in the Tupelo Film Festival’s High School Film Competition, held at the Bolton Campus of Itawamba Community College. Students were ableRead More…
Mississippi School of the Arts Receives Grant from Georgia Pacific
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) recently received a $10,000.00 grant from Georgia Pacific to help better prepare its students from across Mississippi to be productive citizens in society through JuniorRead More…
MSA Visual and Literary Students Receive National Awards for 2019
Mississippi School of the Arts celebrates national achievements throughout the course of the school year. During the spring, students in Visual and Literary received national recognition for their recent work in theRead More…
Visual Students Capture Awards in 2019 Congressional Art Competition
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) congratulates students in the Visual Arts department for receiving awards in the Congressional Art Competition for Mississippi’s Third Congressional District. Congressman Michael Guest presented theRead More…
Vocal Students Receive Seven Awards at 2019 NATS Conference
Vocal Music students returned to Mississippi School of the Arts as award-winning for the National Association of Teachers of Singing 2019 state conference. The event, held in Oxford, Mississippi, attracts hundreds ofRead More…
MSA Dance Department in Dance Gala Concert – University of Southern Miss
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) Dance Department performed in the first annual Dance Gala Concert as part of the Dance Revelry series at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) onRead More…
Alysia Burton Steele Visits MSA as Artist-In-Residence
Recently, Mississippi School of the Arts welcomed author Alysia Burton Steele to campus for a three-day artist residency. Alysia is the assistant professor of journalism in the School of Journalism at theRead More…
Jackson Palmer Named 2018-2019 STAR Student
Jackson Palmer of Brandon has been named Mississippi School of the Arts’ STAR Student for the 2018-2019 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) M. B. Swayze Foundation, sponsor of theRead More…
MSA Educators Receive 2019 AIM Award by the Arts Institute of Mississippi
The Mississippi School of the Arts congratulates two educators for receiving the 2019 AIM Award by the Arts Institute of Mississippi. According to the institute’s web site, “The Arts Institute of MississippiRead More…
Ade’ola Ayedun ’18 Places in Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition
The showcasing of student work doesn’t end when graduating Mississippi School of the Arts. Visual 2018 graduate, Ade’ola Ayedun of Brookhaven, a freshman student at Delta State University (DSU), recently received awardsRead More…
Students Receive Regional Awards in 2019 Scholastic Writing Competition
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) congratulates junior and senior literary artists, including two senior theatre students, for their awarded achievements in the 2019 Scholastic Writing Competition. The works of theseRead More…
MSA Students Winners of Region Five Mississippi Stock Market Game
Most people consult their financial advisors for investing tips and strategies. Now you might find the top advisors at your local school. Students from the Mississippi School for the Arts, coached byRead More…
Students Capture Awards at 2019 Scholastic Art Regional Competition
The Mississippi School of the Arts congratulates junior and senior visual artists, including a senior literary, for their awarded achievements in the 2019 Scholastic Art Competition. The works of these talented youngRead More…
Angie Thomas, Author of “The Hate U Give,” Talks to MSA Students
A Jackson, Mississippi native, Angela Thomas, participated in a video conference session with Literary students at Mississippi School of the Arts. Angie is the author of the #1 New York Times BestRead More…