FOIA Request to Mississippi State University regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Mississippi State University by Magnolia State News, seeking detailed records of employee compensation for the fiscal year 2025. The request was made under the Mississippi Public Records Act ยง 25-61-1 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include comprehensive data on all individuals employed by the university during the specified fiscal year. Specifically, Magnolia State News is seeking records or reports that contain various data fields such as employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
As a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in public institutions, Magnolia State News has requested a fee waiver due to its role in gathering and reporting news to the public. The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws.
For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, please visit their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
