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Jackson Data Center Proposal Expands to 230 Acres Amid Mounting Local Opposition
Even as local opposition grows to a proposed data center site in Jackson, the company behind it has expanded its proposal from 190 to 230 acres in the Ashley Acres neighborhood.
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How the U.S. Supreme Court’s Callais Ruling Erased a Key Mississippi Voting Rights Victory
A major legal win for Black Mississippians that was supposed to lead to new elections for the state Supreme Court was wiped away.
Culture
The Hwy 15 Yard Sale Brings Hundreds of Vendors to East Mississippi Towns, Stretching From Newton to Maben
Flea-market owners and independent vendors have collaborated to create a string of yard sales that stretches along Highway 15, through multiple East Central and Golden Triangle Mississippi towns. The Hwy 15 Yard Sale lasts from June 4 to June 7, 2026.
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Opinion | Americans Must Continue Striving Toward Liberty
Andrew Bell writes how a visit to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, two decades ago has him reflecting on America’s meaning as it approaches its 250th birthday.
Award-Winning MFP JournaLism
Mississippi Free Press Awards Roll: 108 Honors for MFP Team, 8 for YMP, Since 2020
As of July 25, 2025, our team is up to 108 national and U.S. regional awards and finalist nods since we launched in late March 2020.
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Person of the Day | Kaylee Gatlin: High-Ranking Mississippi Golfer Attends Her Third Underrated Golf Tour
Madison teenager Kaylee Gatlin learned to play golf from her father during the COVID-19 pandemic and has since gone on to become Mississippi’s sixth-ranked player…
A Jury Found Trump Liable for Sexually Abusing E. Jean Carroll. His DOJ Is Investigating Her.
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist whom Donald Trump was found liable for sexually abusing in 1996.…
North Lamar Ends Water Fluoridation
North Lamar Water Association in Lamar County, Mississippi, stopped adding fluoride to its drinking water, joining a growing list of Mississippi water systems ending fluoridation.…
Most Mississippi Third Graders Passed the ‘Reading Gate’ on the First Attempt
The Mississippi Department of Education announced on May 21 that 75.6% or 24,118 of third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment.
