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Armed Demonstrators Protesting Tasia Fortune’s Murder Were Peaceful, Jackson Police Chief Says

Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney told the Jackson City Council that a group of armed protesters demonstrating on the murder of Tasia Fortune and other Black people in Mississippi over the last year did so peacefully.

by Grace Marion September 30, 2026September 30, 2026

MFP Voices

Opinion | Immigration Enforcement Is Supplying an Economic Market for Prisoners

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Opinion | Trump Continues to Weaken Independent Journalism

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Immigration

‘I Did Not Vote for This’: Mississippians March for Eddie Reyes-Ochoa, Whom ICE Detained After a Car Wreck

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Features and People

City of Diamondhead Continues a Hancock County Tradition, Organizes Fall Fest

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‘One Big Country Ball of Excellence’: Jackson Musician Dear Silas’ New Double Album Combines His Rap and Trumpet Skills

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Trump Administration Lowers Fuel Economy Standards, Critics Say at a Significant Environmental Cost

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‘Leave Us Alone’: Speakers Push Back at Mississippi Redistricting Hearing in Cleveland

Lawmakers found lots of opposition and scattered support for potential redistricting plans at a hearing held at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, on Sept. 1.

by Jaylin R. Smith September 25, 2026September 28, 2026

Tasia Fortune Was Secured to Tree After Her Death in Drug Dispute, Police Say

by Ed White, Sophie Bates and Associated Press September 25, 2026September 25, 2026

Bolivar County Circuit Clerk Website Designer Hacked By Foreign Gambling Company

by Heather Harrison September 25, 2026September 25, 2026

xAI Moves to Buy Out Southaven Residents Who Agree Not to Sue It Over Power Plant Noise, Letter Shows

Kohen Wiley Investigative Findings Now in the Hands of Mississippi Attorney General

Free Expungement Clinic Offers Mississippians Chance to Clear Records and Move Forward

2 University of Mississippi Students Found Dead With Kratom at Each Scene, Causes of Death Unknown

Mississippi Police Make 2nd Arrest in Death of Tasia Fortune, Seeking 3rd Suspect

Crump Releases Full Independent Autopsy of Nolan Wells, Says Questions About Wells’ Death Remain

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Culture

Burnsville Waterway Festival Highlights Mississippi Town’s ‘Biggest Weekend Around’

The annual Burnsville Waterway Festival returns to Burnsville, Mississippi, on Sept. 25-26, and is expected to draw more than 1,000 people to the north Mississippi town for a variety of events.