New Associate Degree Collegiate Academy Program Comes to MSA
Mississippi School of the Arts Launches a new Collegiate Academy in partnership with Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) will launch an exciting pilot program for 2023-2024 incomingRead More…
Worth Novinski Named STAR Student for 2023
Worth Novinski has been named STAR Student for the 2022-2023 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) for Mississippi School of the Arts. Star Students are selected on the basis ofRead More…
MSA Receives 2022 College Success Award from GreatSchools.org
Mississippi School of the Arts has joined 45 other high schools in the state of Mississippi to receive the 2022 College Success Award from Greatschools.org. The Mississippi Department of Education released thisRead More…
MSA Student from Oxford Receives Highest Award on National Exam
MSA junior dance student, Carolina Cassisa, has received the Platinum Award, the highest possible award for her score on the national French Exam, Le Grand Concours. Cassisa began studying French while atRead More…
MSA Earns Arts Schools Network Exemplary School Designation 2022-2027
The Arts Schools Network Board of Directors has designated Mississippi School of the Arts an Exemplary School in recognition of its commitment to excellence. The five-year designation is awarded for 2022-2027. ArtsRead More…
MSA Earns Cognia™ Accreditation
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) has earned accreditation by Cognia™, a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts, and education service providers. Cognia, formerly AdvancED, nationally recognizesRead More…
MSA Announces Sydney Knotts as 2022 STAR Student
Mississippi School of the Arts is proud to announce STAR student and STAR teacher. Sydney Knotts, an MSA senior literary student from Soso, MS, has been named STAR Student for the 2021-2022Read More…
U.S. History Students at MSA Score High on State Test
The mission of MSA may be focused primarily in the arts, but it has been proven that academics and the arts meshed together bolsters the proficiency of educating the whole student. StudentsRead More…
MSA Welcomes Avery Peagler as Principal
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) welcomes Avery Peagler back to campus as the new Principal. Peagler served as counselor at MSA for two years prior to her work in educationRead More…
Abrielle Carnathan Named MSA’s 2021 STAR Student
Abrielle Carnathan of Tupelo, has been named STAR Student at The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) for the 2020-2021 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) M. B. Swayze Foundation,Read More…
Twenty-Nine MSA Students Receive Awards in Mississippi Scholars Initiative
The Class of 2021 garnered numerous awards in the Mississippi Scholars Program. The Mississippi Scholars Initiative is an education program managed by the Public Education Forum of Mississippi, which utilizes business leadersRead More…
Stock Market Game Team Wins First During Spring 2020 Trading Season
Most people consult their financial advisors for investing tips and strategies. Now you might find the top advisors at your local school. Students from Mississippi School of the Arts, coached by VickieRead More…
MSA Class of 2020 Announce College Decisions #BetterMakeRoom
Several seniors in the Class of 2020 have made their college decisions known to the world. Since 2016, MSA seniors have taken to the stage microphone to celebrate their accomplishments in generalRead More…
Kathryn Chapin Named STAR Student for 2019-2020 School Year
Kathryn Chapin of Magee, has been named The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) STAR Student for the 2019-2020 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) M. B. Swayze Foundation, sponsorRead More…
Video Conferencing Technology Eliminates Distance at MSA
The experiences of a Vietnam veteran came to life at Mississippi School of the Arts via online video conferencing. Students in Mrs. Vickie Malone’s fall semester US History class had the opportunityRead 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
