Making the decision to keep kids in the classroom during the pandemic wasn’t popular. We took a lot of heat from the teachers unions and their allies on the left because of it.
But it was the RIGHT decision.
And National rankings are now proving that! Mississippi kids are
#7
- I’m incredibly proud to be a Mississippian:
- The number of jobs in Mississippi is once again at a new all-time high! Thanks to the people who live here and our economic development efforts, we’ve been able to change the trajectory of our state. The victories we’re putting up now are going to last for decades. Proud to

