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Kohen Wiley Shooting Video Leaks, But Bodycam From Officer Who Fired Fatal Shot Left Out
Video of the Walmart police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley leaked on Tuesday night. Not included: Bodycam footage from the Senatobia police officer who fired the fatal shot into the car where Wileyās mother was holding him.
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Mississippi Governor Appoints Capitol Police Chief Bo Luckey to Serve As Public Safety Commissioner
Capitol Police Chief Wesley āBoā Luckey will serve as the commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety after current Commissioner Sean Tindell resigned to focus on his campaign for Mississippi attorney general, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Oct. 16.
Culture
Hispanic Heritage Month Festivals Celebrate Latino Cultures, Traditions in Jackson and Scott Counties
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations are gaining traction in Mississippi, where a growing number of residents identify as Latino. Each year between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, thousands of Mississippians attend festivals from Jackson to the Gulf Coast to enjoy food, music and other cultural staples from Latin America.
Voices
Editorās Note | When Life Gives You a Microphone, Say Something That Matters
Features Editor Nate Schumann reflects on the outspokenness of Mississippi-born music artist Hayley Williams, whom he saw in concert on Oct. 11, 2026, and writes on the importance of someone using their proverbial microphone to speak on topics that they believe matter.
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’ Theā¦
Meet the Candidates for Mississippiās 4th Congressional District in the Nov. 3 Elections
Mississippi voters in the 4th Congressional District will choose one of three candidates to represent them in Congress in the general election on Tuesday, Nov.ā¦
Photos | Mississippi Gulf Coast Residents Prepare for Hurricane Isaias to Make Landfall
Here are photos of Mississippi Gulf Coast residents preparing for Hurricane Isaiasā arrival. Isaias is the first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Isaias Strengthens Into a Dangerous Category 3 Hurricane on Track Toward the US Gulf Coast
Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening stormā¦
