First free public school in Mississippi closing after over 200 years

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi public school enrollment has dropped by more than 10% since 2011 according to the nonprofit Mississippi First.

And districts like Columbus Municipal School District are feeling the impact.

To address the decline, and a statewide teacher shortage, the district is restructuring some schools…

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