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Struggling Greenwood Leflore Hospital Lays Off 86 Employees, Shutters Four More Services
Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, Mississippi, conducted widespread layoffs, permanently shuttering four services and laying off 86 employees. The embattled hospital system is struggling to survive amid a chronic financial crisis.
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Photos | Michael Watson Running for Lieutenant Governor
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson announced Tuesday his candidacy for lieutenant governor in 2027. A victory for the Republican would place him as president of the Mississippi Senate and give him tremendous say on what legislation is or isn’t considered.
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Person of the Day | Master Gardener Don Murphy’s Green Thumb Plants Seeds of Inspiration in DeSoto County
DeSoto County Master Gardeners recently named Southaven, Miss., resident Don Murphy as the 2025 Newbie of the Year. His many volunteer hours for the group last year included spearheading the effort to offer seed libraries in two public library branches.
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Opinion | Gloster Residents Are Confronting Environmental Justice
Kevin Enos Brown writes about a community interest meeting in Gloster, Mississippi, regarding concerns about the nearby Drax Biomass facility.
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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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Greenville Solutions Circles: April 6, 2026
The Mississippi Free Press convened a Solutions Circle in Greenville, Mississippi, for the first time on April 6, 2026.
Person of the Day | Mary-Margaret Duggan: Theater Becomes Safehaven for Hattiesburg Student Overcoming Dyslexia
Mary-Margaret Duggan, a theater major at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss., shared how she fell in love with reading despite her dyslexia.
Babies Are More Likely to Die in Mississippi. Doctors Want to Study Why.
The Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel would review fetal deaths, the deaths of infants up to one year in age and “establish strategies to…
Trump Signs Order Directing Creation of National Voter List, a Move Certain to Face Legal Challenges
President Donald Trumpon Tuesday signed an executive order creating a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, a move that is sure to draw legal challenges.