Mississippi might be one of the poorest states in America, but we produce some of the most overpaid public officials. The Mississippi Fat Cat report, published this week, lists the highest paid public officials in our state, and it reveals some shocking truths.
Did you know, for example, that the school superintendent of Tupelo (7,005 students) is paid more than the governor of Texas (population 28 million)? Or that the D-rated McComb school superintendent makes more than the governor of Florida?
Mississippi’s 50 highest paid public officials make more than the 50 governors of the U.S. states.
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