In the Mid-South, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, education isn’t just about schools. It’s about what kind of future people have access to. For a lot
Across the Mid South, something important is taking shape. It is not driven by a single program or a single initiative. It is a shift
When people talk about gun violence, the conversation often starts in the same place: crime, courts, arrests, policing. But that framing only tells part of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ebonee Johnikin Foundation for the Mid South (601) 319-3888 [email protected] Jackson, Miss. – The Foundation for the Mid South (FMS), in
Before there were strategic plans and grant cycles, there were people who simply refused to accept the way things were. In the Mississippi Delta, a
In Mississippi, conversations about racial healing often begin with urgency. But sustainable change begins with a harder question. What does progress actually look like? Not
By midmorning, round tables filled the auditorium inside the Two Mississippi Museums. Conversations moved easily at first, then gradually quieted as attention settled toward the front of the
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as many Mississippians enjoyed a long weekend, young people across the state chose a different rhythm for the day. They
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2026 Contact: Ebonee Johnikin Foundation for the Mid South (601) 319-3888 [email protected] Foundation for the Mid South Leads MLK Day
