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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 systemās weeks-long labor strike to an end.
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Mississippi Supreme Court Now Has 3 Women Justices, the Most in State History
One-third of the Mississippi Supreme Courtās justices are now womenāthe highest in state historyāafter Gov. Tate Reeves appointed Celeste Wilson and Amanda Tollison to serve on the stateās high court.
Culture
Harrison County Nonprofit Trains People to Save and Protect Marine Life on Mississippi Gulf Coast
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has spent more than 40 years researching and protecting marine life along Mississippiās Gulf Coast. The nonprofit offers 12-week internships in four separate departments, giving students hands-on experience in areas like research and marine mammal care.
Voices
Opinion | Silence Can Look Like Understanding, Even When It Isnāt
Raymond Barranco writes about silence in the classroom and the mistake in inferring that silence in response to questions means understanding.
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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Person of the Day | Caleb Smith: Jones College Professorās Pop-Culture Lessons Land Him Humanities Award
The Mississippi Humanities Council named Caleb Smith, a professor of geography and history at Jones College, as its 2025-2026 Humanities Teacher of the Year duringā¦
What We Know About the Death of Tasia Fortune in Mississippi
The hanging death of Tasia Fortune, whose body was found outside an abandoned house, has shaken her family and community in Mississippi, where two otherā¦
Ridgeland Will Resume Fluoridating Water as Board of Aldermen Reverses Course
Two months after the Ridgeland Board of Alderman voted to discontinue the cityās water fluoridation process, it has reversed course and voted against discontinuing theā¦
Muslim Woman Becomes Municipal Judge in Small Delta Town, a First for Mississippi Amid a Flurry of Bigotry
Assma Ali has made history. The daughter of Yemeni immigrants to the United States, Ali is now municipal judge for the City of Benoit, aā¦
