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Quiz bowl flourishes in senior and junior high

Quiz bowl flourishes in senior and junior high

By Camp Carter November 16, 2017

Both of Jackson Prep’s Quiz Bowl teams are under new sponsorship. The duties of a sponsor are to host weekly practices, arrange Quiz Bowl competitions, and get students to and from competitions. ...

Crucible Museum explores play, Puritans, persecution

“Crucible” Museum explores play, Puritans, persecution

By Henley Johnson November 14, 2017

This year’s annual museum project for Ms. Anna Griffin’s 11th grade AP students was focused around the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. This play is set in Puritan times during the Salem Witch Trials...

Youth Leg participants argue, vote, and legislate

“Youth Leg” participants argue, vote, and legislate

By Tynes Carroll November 13, 2017

The 58th assembly of the Mississippi Youth Legislature took place Wednesday, November 8th through Saturday the 11th in downtown Jackson, MS. Nearly 500 students from across the state joined together at...

Performing Arts students take on the Big Apple

Performing Arts students take on the Big Apple

By Preston Dubberly November 8, 2017

On Thursday, November 4, thirteen students involved in the Performing Arts at Jackson Prep, Showchoir Director Mr. Mitchell McGinnis, and Director of Patriot Singers Ms. Temperance Jones traveled to...

Dead return to party on Patriot Avenue

Dead return to party on Patriot Avenue

By Sayley Crawford and Aubrey Scott Moak October 31, 2017

  El Dia de los Muertos, also referred to as The Day of the Dead, is a holiday with roots in Mexico. Each year, Day of the Dead is celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November in many Spanish-speaking...

Staff members of all four publications. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Stephenson.

Prep lit mags score at 2017 MSPA fall convention

By Stewart McCullough October 30, 2017

On Monday, October 30th, staff members from Earthwinds, Prep’s senior high literary magazine, Mindprints, the junior high literary magazine, Précis, Prep’s yearbook, and The Sentry all headed...

Shark Tank participants Morgan Williams and Parker Daily

Shark Tank nurtures student business ideas

By Madeline Claire Hughes October 27, 2017

Shark Tank is a project that Ms. Lou Ann McKibben's AP Senior Government and Economics class has been working on for about ten weeks. The project began in the summer during the month of July when every...

The Traveling Lady could appeal to new performers as tryouts approach

“The Traveling Lady” could appeal to new performers as tryouts approach

By Stewart McCullough October 26, 2017

On February 23 and 24, Jackson Prep students will present Horton Foote’s The Traveling Lady, but this is no ordinary overall production. This production is a cross-curricular effort that spans across...

The crowd from the back of the sanctuary. Photo courtesy of Beth Ann Young.

Speaker encourages students to “live fearless” at Live Original event

By Mary Patton Murphy October 24, 2017

Last year, the 20 year old Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson organized a 16 city tour throughout the United States encouraging students “to live uniquely and to be the person God made you to be.” On...

Producers and stars line up for the red carpet. Photo by Stewart McCullough.

“Same Kind of Different As Me” premieres in Madison

By Stewart McCullough October 22, 2017

MADISON, MS - The long-awaited premiere of The Same Kind of Different As Me went down during a red carpet event at Malco Theatre in Madison on Thursday, October 19. This movie is based on the 2006...

Everybody cuts Footloose (The Musical)

Everybody cuts Footloose (The Musical)

By Tynes Carroll October 20, 2017

Footloose: The Musical, Prep’s fall musical, is set to premiere on Saturday at 2 and 7pm, Monday at 7pm and an additional showing at 7pm Tuesday in the Fortenberry Theatre. Directed by Mr. Mitchell McGinnis,...

Cheerleaders, Pacers compete in MAIS event

Cheerleaders, Pacers compete in MAIS event

By Henley Johnson and Madeline Claire Hughes October 19, 2017

On October 18th, Hinds Community College hosted the annual MAIS Cheer and Dance Competition. Teams from all over the district (from 2A, 3A, and 4A divisions) traveled to Pearl early Wednesday morning to...

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