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Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi Attorney General Says
The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office announced on Monday.
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Meet the Candidates for Hinds County District Attorney in the Nov. 3 Elections
Voters in Hinds County, Mississippi, will choose one of five candidates to serve as the county’s district attorney in a special election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Use this guide to learn about candidates’ backgrounds and policy views.
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.
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…
Photos | Mississippi Gulf Coast Residents Prepare for Hurricane Isaias to Make Landfall
Here are photos of Mississippi Gulf Coast residents preparing for Hurricane Isaias’ 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 storm…
Person of the Day | Curtis Flowers, Wrongfully Imprisoned on Murder Charges for 23 Years, Dies at 56
Curtis Flowers, who spent nearly 23 years in prison for murders he said he did not commit, was found dead Oct. 7 at the age…
