The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to begin the process to return the Tunica County School District (TCSD) to local control. The new Tunica County School District board will begin serving as voting members on Jan. 1, 2024. Along with TCSD, there are currently four other school districts under state control, Noxubee County School District, Holmes County Consolidated School District, Humphreys County School District and Yazoo City School District. School board members will represent each of Tunica County’s five school board member districts. Interested applicants for the Tunica County School Board must complete and submit an application to the MDE by Friday, July 15, 2022.

Source: CNN June 16, 2022 17:20 UTC