ABERDEEN, Miss. (WJTV) – Two former Mississippi superintendents and a Missouri schoolteacher were sentenced in federal court for stealing nearly $400,000 in U.S. Department of Education funds. U.S. Attorney Scott Leary announced that Mario Wilson, 58, of Southaven; Earl Joe Nelson, 57, of Biloxi; and Monekea Smith-Taylor, 53, of St. Louis, pled guilty to conspiracy […]
Former Mississippi school superintendents sentenced for stealing education funds
Jun 2, 2026 | 4:18 PM