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Mail-Order Abortion Pill Ban Passes Mississippi House, With Prison Time for Providers for Drug Trafficking
A mail-order abortion pill ban passed the Mississippi House, defining it as felony drug trafficking that would carry one to 10 year prison sentences for providers.
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Jackson Water Regional Authority Passes Mississippi House, With City Retaining Majority Control
A regional authority would manage the water and wastewater systems in Jackson, Mississippi, under a bill that passed the Mississippi House this week. The bill proposes creating a nine-member board to govern the system once JXN Water transitions from control.
Culture
Person of the Day | Winique Orelus: Jackson Transplant ‘Finds Opportunity,’ Opens Little Haiti Caribbean
Winique “Willie” Orelus found sanctuary in the United States after leaving Haiti to pursue better opportunities. After working as a dishwasher and contractor for years, he finally started his own business in November 2025 when he opened Little Haiti Caribbean, a restaurant in Jackson offering dishes native to his home…
Voices
Publisher’s Note | Love, Loss and Remembrance in Black History Month
MFP Publisher Tami Jones writes about why love becomes even more meaningful to her during Black History Month.
Award-Winning MFP JournaLism
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 | Brad Arnold, 3 Doors Down Singer from Jackson County, Mississippi, Dies at 47
Brad Arnold, lead singer of 3 Doors Down from Jackson County, Mississippi, died Saturday months after a Stage 4 kidney cancer diagnosis.
Evers National Monument Never Removed Brochures ‘Not One Second,’ Superintendent Says, Disputing Reports
The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument never stopped giving out brochures that describe Medgar Evers’ killer as a “racist,” despite reports saying they…
Greenwood Solutions Circles: Dec. 2, 2025
The Mississippi Free Press held a Solutions Circle in Greenwood, Mississippi, on Dec. 2, 2025.
Byhalia ICE Facility Plans Ditched Amid Mississippi Opposition, Wicker Says
A proposed ICE detention facility that would have held 8,500 immigrants in a warehouse in Byhalia, Mississippi, won’t happen, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker says.