Nash New Junior High Principal

Gefredia Nash brings 22 years of experience in education to her new job as principal of Holly Springs Junior High School.

“I am passionate about positively impacting and promoting student achievement through service and strong commitment,” the veteran educator said.

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Gold medalist

Jamiya Yarbrough, a seventh grader at Holly Springs Junior High School, won a gold medal in the Special Olympics Summer Games 2025 at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi on Saturday, May 10. Her first-place win was in the 50-yard dash, and she also received a fourth-place ribbon in the softball throw. She said she had a fun time in Biloxi and enjoyed representing her school. Her teacher at Holly Springs Junior High School is Patricia Waldrop. 

Eighth graders spend time reading and coloring with primary students

A group of eighth grade students from Holly Springs Junior High who have met their intervention goal visited Holly Springs Primary School to read, color, and pass out treats to Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade students.

Goodies for Red Ribbon Week

TyKeria Vance from Communicare brought some goodies for Holly Springs Junior High School students during Red Ribbon Week. School secretary Robyn Jones is in the yellow hat. It was Crazy Hat and Sock Day (drug free from head to toe).

Key urges students to make wise decisions

Holly Springs Junior High administrators and faculty enjoyed participating in a motivational and entertaining session presented to students Thursday, April 25, in the gymnasium. Mansfield "Pete" Key stressed CDC (choices, decisions, consequences) to the junior high students. "We have choices, we make decisions, and we have to live with the consequences. You control your own destiny by the decisions you make." Key entered the gym portraying drop-out bully Ray Ray and then delivered powerful words to the students. "Never make a permanent decisions based on a temporary problem. Whatever you are dealing with now is not forever." 

Conference champions

The Holly Springs Junior High Hawks wrapped up an undefeated season (19-0) Wednesday night, Feb. 21, and claimed back-to-back conference championships with a win over H.W. Byers. It was also the second straight undefeated season for coach Rodney Redmond's Hawks (36-0 combined).