Mid-South students return to school today

Mid-South pediatricians warn families to prepare for back-to-school respiratory illnesses

As students return to classrooms across the Mid-South, pediatricians said families should also prepare for the return of common respiratory illnesses.

Miles de estudiantes regresan a clases en Memphis y el Medio-Sur: así comienza el nuevo año escolar

(LPL) – Este lunes marca el inicio del ciclo escolar 2026-2027 para miles de estudiantes en el Mid-South, con el regreso a las aulas de varios distritos escolares de Tennessee, incluido Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS), el sistema escolar más grande del estado. Además de MSCS, otros distritos de la región también reanudan las clases este […]

Mid-South students return to school today

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Thousands of students across the Mid-South are heading back to class on Monday morning. Several districts are starting the new school year, including Memphis-Shelby County Schools, DeSoto County, Senatobia, Marshall and Quitman County. Check out these first day of school photos below, For teachers, the first day comes after weeks of planning, decorating, and [...]

Backpacks, buses and bright beginnings as Memphis students return to school

Students settle into the first day of the 2026-27 school year at Kirby Middle School on Monday, Aug. 3, while teachers, staff and families welcomed them back to the classroom. (Gary S. Whitlow/Tri-State Defender)Students settle into the first day of the 2026-27 school year at Kirby Middle School on Monday, Aug. 3, while teachers, staff and families welcomed them back to the classroom. (Gary S. Whitlow/Tri-State Defender)Memphis-Shelby County Sch…