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Mississippi Voters Keep Getting Wrong Polling Place Information. Experts and Other States Point to Solutions.
Thousands of Mississippi voters receive wrong polling-place information from the state’s elections database each year, causing some to miss their chance to vote. Experts point to potential solutions, including systems other states have adopted that could help.
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Jackson Water Takeover Paused as Judge Considers New Metro Authority’s Legality
The Metro Jackson Water Act, a new law creating an authority to take over the Mississippi capital city’s water system, is temporarily blocked while a federal judge reviews its legality.
Culture
Photos | Jack Thornell’s Historic Images of Mississippi During the Civil Rights Era, Camille and More
Associated Press photojournalist Jack Thornell captured history in Mississippi from the 1960s to 1980s, including the Civil Rights Era, Hurricane Camille, Ronald Reagan’s visit to Neshoba County and more. This gallery features some of Thornell’s most stunning photos of the state.
Voices
Editor’s Note | MFP Upbeat to Debut, Spreading Positivity Every Other Sunday
Features Editor Nate Schumann announces the launch of a new, biweekly Sunday newsletter called MFP Upbeat. “No matter how saturated our feeds may be at times, I firmly believe in finding reasons to stay positive,” he writes.
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 | Jack Thornell, AP Photographer Who Captured Assassination Attempt on James Meredith, Dies at 86
Former Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a shotgun-felled James Meredith looking back toward his would-be assassin on a Mississippi highway…
‘A Real Gap’: Greene County Leaders Work to Revive Chamber Support
Main Street Leakesville is working to rebuild chamber-style support for businesses in Greene County, with local leaders and business owners saying the effort could help…
Mississippi Supreme Court Revives Ex-Gov. Phil Bryant’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Welfare Scandal Reporting
The Mississippi Supreme Court has revived former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant’s defamation lawsuit against nonprofit news site Mississippi Today over its welfare scandal reporting, putting…
Six Plead Guilty, One Found Not Guilty in Mississippi Drug-Trafficking Bribery Scheme
Six current or former Mississippi law-enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to date, and another has been found not guilty, in an alleged drug-trafficking bribery scheme…