The Mississippi Department of Education is the state education agency of Mississippi. It is headquartered in the former Central High School Building at 359 North West Street in Jackson.
The State Superintendent of Education is Carey M. Wright.
Mississippi Board of Education
The Mississippi Board of Education oversees the Department of Education, and is responsible for setting public education policy and appointing the State Superintendent of Education. The nine-member Board is appointed according to the rules in the Mississippi Constitution.
References
Mississippi Department of Education Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA