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Ex-Teammate of Nolan Wells Will Sue Over Online Accusations That He Alleges Spurred Death Threat
Bart Edmiston, a former teammate of Nolan Wells on the Ocean Springs High School football team, is set to pursue defamation claims after alleging that a flurry of unfounded accusations on social media inspired a death threat.
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Mississippi House Speaker Appoints Representatives to Joint Redistricting Committee
As the Mississippi Legislature prepares to redraw the legislative, congressional and Supreme Court district maps, House Speaker Jason White, R-West, has appointed eight Republican and two Democratic representatives to a joint redistricting committee.
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Photos | Fairgoers Embrace Traditions at the 2026 Choctaw Indian Fair
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians held its 76th Choctaw Indian Fair in Choctaw, Miss., from July 14 to July 18, 2026, where participants danced, played stickball, ate traditional cuisine, crafted and took parts in other activities that represented Choctaw culture.
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Editor’s Note | With Our Gulf Coast Bureau Reporter, MFP Furthers Its Mission to Cover All of Mississippi
News Editor Ashton Pittman writes about the Mississippi Free Press’ new Gulf Coast Bureau reporter, Amy Schafer, and the goal to have a reporter in each bureau in the state.
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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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Person of the Day | John Polk, Hattiesburg Senator Known as ‘Dr. No’ at Mississippi Capitol, Dies at 77
Former Mississippi State Sen. John Polk, a Republican from Hattiesburg and the former chairman of the Senate Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee who killed an…
Photos | JTRAN Workers Go On Strike For Increased Pay and Sick Leave Protections
JTRAN workers went on strike in Jackson, Mississippi, on July 13, 2026, after a breakdown in negotiations between the union and MV Transportation. Here are…
Mississippi Will ‘Help Youths Who Are Able to Be Helped’ After Youth Court Reforms, Gov. Reeves Says
Mississippi’s youth court system will undergo changes, including eliminating referees, adding chancellors and reforming confidentiality provisions, while gaining additional funding for detention centers and youth…
Mississippi Issues Emergency Declaration on Cyclosporiasis, Will Monitor Intestinal Infection Cases
Mississippi’s State Epidemiologist Renia Dotson issued an emergency reporting declaration on Thursday, adding an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis to the list of diseases required for…