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…
Hannah Arnold Presents Artwork to Smallcakes Cupcakery of Hattiesburg
The next time you visit Hattiesburg, Mississippi, stop by the new Smallcakes cupcakery where you’ll find hanging artwork by a visual student from the Mississippi School of the Arts. Hannah Arnold, aRead More…
MSA Chorale Opens 2019 Legislative Session in House of Representatives
Lawmakers from around Mississippi convened upon the capital city of Jackson on Tuesday, Jan. 8th, to begin the 2019 legislative session. Opening the session by the House Speaker was the post ofRead More…
MSA Interact Club Serves 300+ Mamie Martin Elementary Students
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) created an Interact Club in 2018 to serve as a student led community service group. Interact Club is in the process of affiliating with theRead More…
Two MSA Literary Students Recognized in Writing Competition
Two Literary students at Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) have received awards in writing. Recently, Katherine Westbrook, a senior from Wesson, received recognition for her work “Splintered: The Story of anRead More…
Mississippi School of the Arts Scores Second in State on ACT
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) is happy to announce it is in the top of the state once again for its ACT scores. Known for the exceptional talent that comesRead More…
MSA Foundation to Host Song Artist and Alumna, Jasmine Murray
The Mississippi School of the Arts Foundation (MSAF) is sponsoring a guest artist residency at the Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) with 2010 vocal music alumna, Jasmine Murray. On January 26,Read More…
Visual Art Students Become Storytellers in Audio Tour Project
Photo // Lucie Cooper, a senior visual student from Jackson, MS, demonstrates an audio tour of art by senior Elizabeth Wynne, a visual student from Pickens, on display at Mississippi School ofRead More…