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Senatobia Police Chief Fired After Reports on Racist Texts in Wake of Baby Kohen Wiley’s Killing
The police chief of Senatobia, a Mississippi city where an officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June while responding to a shoplifting call, was fired by city officials Tuesday after reports of racist text messages emerged.
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Nigerian Man Arraigned in Mississippi for Alleged Sextortion That Caused Teen’s Suicide
Adebola Festus Adekunle, a Nigerian man, has been extradited to the U.S. and arraigned for the alleged sextortion that led to Mississippi teen Walker Montgomery’s death.
Culture
The Grindhouse: Neshoba County Café Serves Noir Atmosphere and ‘Mookie Cuffins’
The Grindhouse MS is a noir café that Neshoba County resident Moonbeam Hallows opened in Philadelphia, Mississippi, in 2024. The coffee shop, whose signature baked goods are its “mookie cuffins,” offers board games for customers to play and regularly hosts community bingo and trivia nights.
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Editor’s Note | Dolly Parton Showed Us How to Be Good
“If you’re ever unsure of how to treat another person who crosses your path, but you aren’t feeling the spark of the divine, it’s worth asking: ‘What would Dolly do?’” Ashton Pittman writes.
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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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Person of the Day | Dae’Quan Wright: Former Mississippi Tight End May Be First Athlete to Return to College Ball After NFL
Former University of Mississippi tight end Dae’Quan Wright could be heading to LSU following a stint in the NFL thanks to a court order that…
Lt. Gov. Hosemann Pulls Sen. Derrick Simmons From Redistricting Committee Due to Critical Letter
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann replaced Senate Minority Leader Sen. Derrick Simmons, D-Greenville, with another Democrat on the Legislature’s joint redistricting committee after the senator co-authored…
Southern Miss Football Stadium No Longer Named For Man Who Declared ‘I Am A Racist’
A staunch segregationist will no longer be the namesake for the University of Southern Mississippi’s football stadium after the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning approved…
JTRAN Bus Drivers, MV Transportation Agree on New Contract to End Weeks-Long Strike
JTRAN union bus drivers and MV Transportation agreed to a new contract on Aug. 20, bringing the Jackson, Mississippi, bus system’s weeks-long labor strike to…