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Last Friday, the Jackson County School District appointed David Baggett as its new superintendent of schools.

M David Baggett, assistant superintendent of Mississippis Jackson County School District, was chosen from a field of nine candidates to lead the school district, replacing John Strycker, whose contract was not renewed, the district announced.

When students show up for school in the fall, a new leader with a familiar face will be in place for Mississippis Jackson County School District.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — When students show up for school in the fall, a new leader with a familiar face will be in place for Mississippis Jackson County School District.

A familiar name in coast education will now lead the Jackson County School District. Starting July 1, current Assistant Superintendent David Baggett will move into the top job.

A handful of parents joined the discussion to find a new superintendent for their children.

The search for two teen girls who went missing after their homecoming dance at East Central High School ended in tragedy after they were both found dead inside a car along Highway 613. A crash claimed the lives of Chloe Taylor and Bayleigh Bowlin.

Baleigh Bowlin and Chloe Taylor, both 16, were killed when their car flipped. The pair were discovered by one of the girls uncles about 12 hours after the crash in Mississippi in the early hours of Sunday.

The Jackson County Board of Education held their monthly meeting to discuss a potential new project for Jackson County School Disrict

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