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Scott Colom’s AI Video of Cindy Hyde-Smith Raises Concerns About Deception and ‘Slopaganda’
U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom released an AI-ad featuring a fictional depiction of his opponent, Cindy Hyde-Smith, running from reporters. The ad is raising concerns about the usage of AI in political advertising.
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Cory Booker Joins Scott Colom to Mobilize Voters as Democrats Eye Mississippi’s Senate Race
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey joined U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom at the “Canvas for Colom” event in Gulfport on Oct. 2. Colom’s underdog campaign against U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith has caught the eye of national Democrats.
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.
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Opinion | Mississippi Must Ban All Kratom Products
Delbert Hosemann writes about why he thinks it is time Mississippi bans the sale of kratom products.
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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…
Hurricane Isaias Is Approaching the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Here’s How to Prepare.
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Meet the Candidates for Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District in the Nov. 3 Elections
Mississippi voters in the 3rd Congressional District will choose a U.S. representative to represent them in Congress in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3,…
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.…
