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University of Mississippi Medical Center Suffers Cyberattack, Closes All Clinics, Cancels Services
The University of Mississippi Medical Center closed all clinics and canceled most of its services Thursday morning after a cybersecurity attack brought down the medical system’s computer network.
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Jackson Water Regional Authority Passes Mississippi House, With City Retaining Majority Control
A regional authority would manage the water and wastewater systems in Jackson, Mississippi, under a bill that passed the Mississippi House this week. The bill proposes creating a nine-member board to govern the system once JXN Water transitions from control.
Culture
Person of the Day | Winique Orelus: Jackson Transplant ‘Finds Opportunity,’ Opens Little Haiti Caribbean
Winique “Willie” Orelus found sanctuary in the United States after leaving Haiti to pursue better opportunities. After working as a dishwasher and contractor for years, he finally started his own business in November 2025 when he opened Little Haiti Caribbean, a restaurant in Jackson offering dishes native to his home…
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Opinion | The Price of Civility: Lauren Stokes’ Firing Should Alarm All Mississippians
Mary Warner writes that the University of Mississippi’s firing of Lauren Stokes is an attack on constitutional freedoms.
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 | Brad Arnold, 3 Doors Down Singer from Jackson County, Mississippi, Dies at 47
Brad Arnold, lead singer of 3 Doors Down from Jackson County, Mississippi, died Saturday months after a Stage 4 kidney cancer diagnosis.
Jackson Police Chief Pick Is Ex-Charlottesville Chief RaShall Brackney, Mayor Horhn Announces
Mayor John Horhn of Jackson has nominated RaShall Brackney, who has more than 30 years’ worth of experience in law enforcement, to become the new…
Evers National Monument Never Removed Brochures ‘Not One Second,’ Superintendent Says, Disputing Reports
The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument never stopped giving out brochures that describe Medgar Evers’ killer as a “racist,” despite reports saying they…
Greenwood Solutions Circles: Dec. 2, 2025
The Mississippi Free Press held a Solutions Circle in Greenwood, Mississippi, on Dec. 2, 2025.