Visual Arts students at the Mississippi School of the Arts won 87 awards recently in the 2025 Regional Scholastic Art Competition, hosted by Atmos Energy and The Mississippi Museum of Art.

Senior Emma Peagler of Brookhaven received 2 Silver Keys and 2 Honorable Mentions. 

American Visions and Gold Key award winners will be on display at the Mississippi Museum of Art through May 10 and will advance to the national competition.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation’s longest running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative youth. Teens in grades 7–12, are invited to enter their art or writing for the chance to win recognition, publication, exhibition, and up to $10,000 in scholarships.

The Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The Alliance is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their remarkable work to the world through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

MSA is an 11th and 12th grade visual and performing arts residential, public high school located in Brookhaven, MS.  Students not only meet and exceed the traditional Mississippi high school curriculum, they receive special instruction in visual arts, vocal music, dance, writing/literary arts, filmmaking/media arts and theatre. MSA also has a “Collegiate Academy” program where qualified students can earn their high school diploma and an associate degree at the same time at no cost! In addition to MSA students winning awards for their work on the state, regional and national levels, the school consistently has one of the highest ACT averages in the state. 

Students interested in MSA apply their sophomore year. MSA will be holding additional auditions for 10th graders interested in dance, vocal music, theatre, media/filmmaking and creative writing April 25. Applications are due April 15.

MSA also offers a Summer Camp for rising eighth-10th graders with scholarships available.

For more information email admissions@msabrookhaven.org, visit www.msabrookhaven.org or call 601-823-1300.