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Thousands of Mississippians Decry ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ at Jackson Rally Against Redistricting
Thousands of Mississippians gathered in Jackson to protest against redistricting schemes to weaken Black voting power on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that unraveled a key part of the Voting Rights Act.
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Plan to Restore Pearl River Map Turtle Population Would Take Decades
The rare Pearl River Map Turtle, found only in Louisiana and Mississippi, now has a slow but steady plan from the federal government to save its species from decline.
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Person of the Day | Michelle Williams: Cycling Enthusiast Promotes Mountain Biking for All Young Mississippians
In 2023, Michelle Williams co-founded the Mississippi league of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, a nonprofit working to increase youth participation in mountain biking. The league has grown significantly since its founding, encompassing 10 teams from North Mississippi to the Gulf Coast.
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Publisher’s Note | MFP Journalism Interrogates Systems Toward Real Change
Tami Jones writes about how the Mississippi Free Press practices journalism through systemic reporting, asking not just what happened but why it happened.
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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Iran War Drives Inflation to Highest Level Since May 2023
U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month to a three-year high as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.
Northeast Lauderdale High School Investigates Racist Slur on Baseball Field
Northeast Lauderdale High School in Meridian, Mississippi, is investigating after a video appeared on social media showing a student using a rake to write the…
Mississippi Doesn’t Have to Create a Majority-Black Supreme Court District, 5th Circuit Rules
The Mississippi Legislature no longer has to redraw its state Supreme Court district maps to create a majority Black district after a federal court vacated…
Lawsuit Blames ChatGPT Maker OpenAI for Helping Plan a School Shooting
The widow of a man killed in last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the company’s artificial intelligence…