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‘Untapped Potential’: Michael Chiaradio Focusing on Farmers in Challenging Michael Guest
Michael Chiaradio, the Democratic candidate challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Guest in Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District, wants to work with everyone he can in improving conditions for local farmers.
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Former President Barack Obama Endorses Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom for U.S. Senate
Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Scott Colom as Mississippi’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator in a new campaign ad. Colom is challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and independent Ty Pinkins.
Culture
Zona Libre Shares Puerto Rican Music With Mississippi Gulf Coast, Connecting Latin Communities
Pascagoula residents Reinaldo Conzález and Vilmarie Méndez founded Zona Libre as a way to bring Puerto Rican music to the Mississippi Gulf Coast after noticing an unfulfilled need in the region’s Latin community.
Voices
Opinion | Robert Clark’s Legacy Must Not Be Redrawn Out of Mississippi
Kabir Karriem writes about Robert Clark’s legacy and calls on Mississippi legislators to reject redistricting that weakens Black electoral power.
Award-Winning MFP JournaLism
Mississippi Free Press Awards Roll: 120 Honors for MFP Team, 21 for YMP, Since 2020
As of August 15, 2026, our team is up to 120 national and U.S. regional awards and finalist nods since we launched in late March 2020.
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Photos | Cruisin’ The Coast Draws Thousands of Vintage-Car Enthusiasts for 30th Anniversary
Vintage-car enthusiasts from all over the United States and some from abroad gathered along the Mississippi Gulf Coast this week for the 30th-annual Cruisin’ The…
Meet the Candidates for Mississippi’s 2nd U.S. Congressional District in the Nov. 3 Elections
Mississippi voters in the 2nd Congressional District will choose one of three candidates to represent them in Congress in the general election on Tuesday, Nov.…
Tropical Storm Isaias Expected to Become Hurricane Before Hitting Mississippi Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane…
Jefferson Davis County Residents Sound Alarm Over Proposed $6 Billion Data Center, Fearing Widespread Harms
At an Oct. 5 board of supervisors meeting in Prentiss, Mississippi, residents shared a litany of concerns about the planned data center from Eagle Rock…
