One Community: Lessons From Mississippians Working Toward Racial Healing
This summer, one of the Foundation’s partners, Mission Mississippi brought together locals from all walks of life for open, honest dialogue about the drivers and solutions to racial divisions. Communities across the Mississippi gathered to talk about how the role of race plays in local economies, how churches advocate for or against racial issues, and […]
Building School Culture Around Teacher Excellence
With the Mississippi Delta GEAR UP Partnership and Teachella, FMS leans into building community around teacher excellence Jennifer Wilson, the Superintendent of the Holmes County Consolidated School District (HCCSD), knew turning around the schools’ rankings would be tough. She was the third Superintendent in about five years and only assumed the role after schools in […]
Mississippi Delta GEAR UP Partnership Celebrates Holmes County School District’s Rankings Increase
Mississippi’s Delta GEAR UP partnership is managed by the Foundation for the Mid South, alongside partners Casey Family Programs, Delta State University and the Woodward Hines Education Foundation. October 14 — The Holmes County Consolidated School District (HCCSD) and the Mississippi Delta GEAR UP Partnership celebrate the school district’s rising performance on the state’s Mississippi […]
Foundation for the Mid South Sponsors State-Wide Listening Tour to Lift Up the Lived-Challenges of Mississippians
October 14, 2024 — The Foundation for the Mid South, a major philanthropic leader building community solutions in the South, announces sponsorship of a statewide listening tour spotlighting real stories and lived-challenges of Mississippi families. Alongside partner the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the inaugural Mississippi Truth, Poverty and Democracy Tour will run from October […]
Black Women Giving Circles Enriching Charity
‘We Exist to Shift the Narrative in Philanthropy’: Geaux Girl Giving Founder Ciara Coleman A burgeoning model of philanthropy brews in the heart of New Orleans. The change is not driven by political leaders or corporate titans but by Black women determined to author a new chapter in the charitable giving playbook. Giving Circles, which […]
Giving Rural Workers Homegrown Transportation Choices
Innovative “Boss Lady” understands transportation is just the first step in helping people get and keep good jobs “What does your transportation look like? Do you have a workforce transportation plan?” According to Pam Chatman, founder and CEO in the transportation field, it’s a typical ask from major companies considering relocating jobs to Mississippi. “And […]
Foundation for the Mid South Sponsors Expansion of Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Reform Initiative
FMS collaboration with Mississippi Justice Fund to boost neighborhood violence prevention and link criminal justice reforms to economic development. A virtual panel featuring Mississippi’s top reform advocates highlighted the members of The Fund and delved into Fwd.us report on the economic costs. Jackson, MS – Alongside partners the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Public Welfare Foundation, Just Trust, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Fwd.us, […]
Starting Up a College-Bound School Culture
GEAR UP district liaison Susie Williams and Superintendent Jessie King open up college pathways for middle schoolers in Mississippi’s Leland School District. Middle school students at Leland School Park (LSP) achieved a remarkable one-hundred percent pass rate in eighth-grade Algebra. In a high school course often considered a gateway to opportunities in the booming science […]
Two Mississippi Museums Making A Difference
Black History Month kicks off with the Mid South Foundation and Two Mississippi Museums free admissions day, honoring its role as a place of truth and reconciliation Few Mississippians believed that two new museums would paint an honest picture of the state’s history. “There was a lot of skepticism, especially in the black community about […]
Free Admission Day at Two Mississippi Museums Sponsored by the Foundation for the Mid South
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2023 In honor of the National Day of Racial Healing, the Two Mississippi Museums—Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and Museum of Mississippi History—will have free admission on Thursday, February 1. Free admission is made possible by the Foundation for the Mid South. The National Day of Racial Healing is hosted annually by the W.K. Kellogg […]