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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 29, 2025

New Van Donations Support After-School Transport in Mississippi Districts

Gulf States Toyota sent 12 new Toyota Sienna vans to two Northeast Mississippi school districts to help students get to STEM programs, tutoring, and internships.

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Advanced Routing Technology."
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 23, 2025

Two Southern Districts Choose New Routing System

Transfinder earned new contracts with school districts in Mississippi and Alabama for its routing solution, Routefinder PLUS.

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IC Bus Dealer of the Year
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 17, 2024

Mississippi Company Named IC Bus Dealer of the Year

Waters is a Mississippi-based IC Bus and International dealer group that employs more than 300 people across its seven locations. The Waters family acquired their International dealership in 1938 when Ray Waters Sr. founded the company in Columbus, Miss.

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Videosby Wes PlattJanuary 24, 2024

Effective School Bus Evacuations [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses safe and effective plans for special-needs school bus evacuations. Plus, get a recap of recent news from the school transportation industry!

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 18, 2024

Mississippi Selected for Joint Venture Battery Production Site

The partnership formed between Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck, and PACCAR plans to bring 2,000 manufacturing jobs to Marshall County.

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VideosDecember 19, 2022

Battling Backlogs [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including a school bus manufacturer's efforts to work past a backlog of purchase orders.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 5, 2022

Mississippi's First Electric School Bus Arrives

The Thomas Built Buses C-2 Jouley replaces a diesel bus, transporting students with a 138-mile range on a single charge.

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Newsby Christy GrimesApril 12, 2022

SBF Incident Report Roundup: April 12, 2022

In this collection of recent news about legal issues and accidents related to pupil transportation: 7-Year-Old Killed While Waiting for Maryland School Bus - Student Struck By Motorcycle While Exiting Minnesota School Bus - High School Students Charged in Mississippi School Bus Assault - Nevada Man Arrested Following School Bus Altercation

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson December 14, 2020

Student Fatally Struck by Truck After Exiting School Bus

Valeria Montero, 7, and her brother, 5, are getting off the school bus when they are hit by an 18-wheeler. She is pronounced dead at the scene, and he sustains serious injuries.

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NewsNovember 2, 2020

Mississippi Driver Honored for Saving Students from School Bus Fire

David Loveless from Monroe County School District safely evacuates five students off the bus after seeing smoke and flames coming from the engine.

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