TUPELO • Tupelo Public School District superintendent Rob Picou and Itawamba Community College President Jay Allen have had a preliminary discussion about partnering to create a middle college.

Three years ago, neither Itawamba Community College nor the Tupelo Public School District could have imagined the magnitude of their Middle College partnership’s success.

It was filmed in locations including Baldwyn, Tupelo, the Itawamba Community College (ICC) and University of Mississippi campuses, and received the Best Feature Film jury award at the 2024 Beverly ...