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Change is coming to the Prep schedule

Change is coming to the Prep schedule

By Avery Andress April 4, 2017

Jackson Prep is currently considering a revamping of the school schedule, and has hired a consultant team that will help the school choose and implement a new schedule. The drive for a new schedule...

Mock Trial goes to State Competition

Mock Trial goes to State Competition

By Avery Andress April 4, 2017

The Mock Trial team this year is sponsored by Ms. Williams. The Jackson Prep Mock Trial team sent two teams to the Jackson Regional Mock Trial Tournament on Saturday, January 21. Both teams advanced...

Prep publications procure prizes

Prep publications procure prizes

By Tynes Carroll April 3, 2017

On Friday, March 31st, Prep students involved in student publications, Précis, Earthwinds, Mindprints, and The Sentry,  traveled to the University of Mississippi to attend the Mississippi Scholastic...

AP Bio experiment goes on, despite flooding

AP Bio experiment goes on, despite flooding

By Sarah Riley Jicka March 30, 2017

Late in the night of Wednesday, March 29th and early into Thursday morning, heavy thunderstorms rolled through Jackson, leaving Prep with a number of small leaks throughout campus. However, the flooding...

Students Reece Davis and Steven Wyatt discuss the distance from Japanese/American attacks. Photo by Stewart McCullough

Sophomore class spends day at World War II museum

By Stewart McCullough March 24, 2017

On Thursday, March 23rd, the sophomore class took a day long trip to New Orleans, Louisiana where they visited the World War II museum.  The sophomore history department has spent the past two...

Victorious show choir members. Photo courtesy of Virginia Carlton.

Showchoir named Grand Champions in NYC

By Jack Young March 6, 2017

Members of Jackson Prep’s Reveillon showchoir went to New York City from March 2-5 to participate in the Fame New York competition at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, emerging as Grand Champions. They...

Senior Show coming to art gallery March 7

Senior Show coming to art gallery March 7

By Mary Patton Murphy and Tynes Carroll March 6, 2017

On March 7th from 5 pm to 7 pm, Jackson Prep seniors in Dr. Lynn Miller’s advanced placement art class will hold their own art show in the Mary Katharine Loyacano McCravey art gallery, showcasing...

(L-R) David Crews, Russ Upton, Elly Lamb, Edwin Griffis, Andrew Wasson, Alex Gibbs, Reece Davis, Jack Mullen, Charlie Ott, Alex Reichle

JP Senior High Science Bowl team places at regional competition

By Alex Gibbs February 24, 2017

On Friday, February 17, ten Jackson Prep senior high students, accompanied by sponsors Ms. Tracye Eakes and Ms. Suzanne Eskrigge, participated in the Mississippi Regional Science Bowl held at the Mississippi...

7th grade girls Anna Voynik and Havens Smith are excited for book club. Photo by John Henry Andress

Junior High Book Club

By John Henry Andress February 23, 2017

Ms. Allison Smith leads the Junior High Book Club. The book club was originally started by another English teacher, but now she gets to lead the club. Currently, the book club is reading A Dog’s Purpose!,...

One bronc rider strives to achieve a top score on the back of a bucking horse. Photo by Mary Patton Murphy.

Dixie National Rodeo hits town for 52nd consecutive year

By Mary Patton Murphy February 16, 2017

From February 9th to February 15th, cowboys, cowgirls, horses, bucking bovine, and various country singers filled the Mississippi Coliseum for its 52nd annual Mississippi Dixie National Rodeo. The...

The cover of the latest publications of Earthwinds.

New round of awards for both Prep literary magazines

By Madeline Claire Hughes February 16, 2017

Earthwinds is the product of a creative writing class that consists of twelve people who write short fiction stories, poetry, judge pictures, and design an annual magazine.  Each year, the magazine and...

USM Orchestra performs at Prep

By Avery Andress February 15, 2017

The University of Southern MS Symphony Orchestra visited Jackson Prep for a performance in front of the student body on February 15, 2017. They played a selection of music. 

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