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South Arts Awards Grants to B.B. King Museum and Sipp Culture for Community-Enrichment Projects
South Arts Awards Grants to B.B. King Museum and Sipp Culture for Community-Enrichment Projects
Teen Mississippi Rape Victim Forced to Travel 500 Miles For Abortion, Report Says
Helping the Next Generation: Jackson-based Star Trek Club Donates to The McCoy House
ā€˜Investigation Was Shoddyā€™: Attorney Claims Police Delayed Brookhaven Shooting Charges
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ā€˜Seek Justice For Jacksonā€™: Capital Water System Gets Interim Management Authority
ā€˜Seek Justice For Jacksonā€™: Capital Water System Gets Interim Management Authority

The U.S. Department of Justice is establishing an ā€œinterim third party managerā€ for the City of Jacksonā€™s beleaguered water system. That manager is charged with stabilizing Jacksonā€™s water production and distribution facilities and bringing the capital city back into compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act.

MFP VOICES

Help Prevent Corruption: Support Free Press Journalism in Mississippi
Help Prevent Corruption: Support Free Press Journalism in Mississippi
Child Tax Credit Can Still Help Mississippi Familiesā€”Window to Apply Closes Soon
World Cup: This Yearā€™s Special Al Rihla Ball Has Champion AerodynamicsĀ 
Medieval Catholic Traditions of Thanksgiving Shaped Protestant Celebration of Plymouthā€™s Pilgrims
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JACKSON WATER CRISIS SERIES

Under the Surface, Part 1: Jackson Residents Struggle from Neglected Water System
Under the Surface, Part 1: Jackson Residents Struggle from Neglected Water System
Under The Surface, Part 2: After Jackson Freeze, the Fog of War
Under The Surface, Part 2: After Jackson Freeze, the Fog of War
Under the Surface, Part 3: A Water Crisis Amid A Legacy In Decline
Under the Surface, Part 3: A Water Crisis Amid A Legacy In Decline
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FOCUS: ABORTION

Teen Mississippi Rape Victim Forced to Travel 500 Miles For Abortion, Report Says
Teen Mississippi Rape Victim Forced to Travel 500 Miles For Abortion, Report Says
Conservative Litigation Group Challenges Mississippi Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
Conservative Litigation Group Challenges Mississippi Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
Sen. Roger Wicker Defends Herschel Walker After Abortion, Domestic-Abuse Stories
Sen. Roger Wicker Defends Herschel Walker After Abortion, Domestic-Abuse Stories
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In(Equity) and Resilience: Black Women, Systemic Barriers and COVID-19

MFP’s Systemic Reporting Prototype ‘BWC Project’ Wins National Award
MFP’s Systemic Reporting Prototype ‘BWC Project’ Wins National Award
One Crop At A Time: School Farms Target Food Insecurity, ‘Supermarket Redliningā€™
One Crop At A Time: School Farms Target Food Insecurity, ‘Supermarket Redliningā€™
Not Another Child: Mother Turns Grief Into Solutions for Gun Violence, Grieving FamiliesĀ 
Not Another Child: Mother Turns Grief Into Solutions for Gun Violence, Grieving FamiliesĀ 
ā€˜Nobody Ever Chose Himā€™: Dreams Deferred for Jackson Youth Caught in Violence CycleĀ 
ā€˜Nobody Ever Chose Himā€™: Dreams Deferred for Jackson Youth Caught in Violence CycleĀ 
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CULTURE

South Arts Awards Grants to B.B. King Museum and Sipp Culture for Community-Enrichment Projects
South Arts Awards Grants to B.B. King Museum and Sipp Culture for Community-Enrichment Projects
Helping the Next Generation: Jackson-based Star Trek Club Donates to The McCoy House
Helping the Next Generation: Jackson-based Star Trek Club Donates to The McCoy House
ā€˜Like Toy Soldiersā€™: Central Mississippi Dance Adds Urban Twist to ā€˜Nutcrackerā€™
ā€˜Like Toy Soldiersā€™: Central Mississippi Dance Adds Urban Twist to ā€˜Nutcrackerā€™
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WE ARE MISSISSIPPI VIDEO SERIES

The video series ā€œWe Are Mississippiā€ seeks to share a more balanced view of our community. Mississippi harbors a multitude of talented and innovative individuals and we aim to highlight and share their stories with the World. Brought to you by Strive Till I Rise and partners.

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ACADEMY STORIES

A space for public conversation on race in the South, including the persisting impact of private academies.

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I Offered My Best to a System Not Meant For All the Others I Am by Katrina Byrd

I Never Saw the System by Ellen Morris Prewitt-Myers

It Was On the Back of Black Students by W. Ralph Eubanks

MFP Live: Ellen Ann Fentress

MISSISSIPPI RACE VIOLENCE PROJECT

Unserved Arrest Warrant For ā€˜Mrs. Roy Bryantā€™ in Till Case Uncovered in Leflore County
Unserved Arrest Warrant For ā€˜Mrs. Roy Bryantā€™ in Till Case Uncovered in Leflore County
FBI Veterans Explain 1955 Investigation of Emmett Till That Never Was
FBI Veterans Explain 1955 Investigation of Emmett Till That Never Was
Deacons for Defense Fought for Black Lives from Donnanā€™s Barbershop in Natchez
Deacons for Defense Fought for Black Lives from Donnanā€™s Barbershop in Natchez
Pastoral Scenes of a Gallant South: Lynching Victims Finally Memorialized in Oxford
Pastoral Scenes of a Gallant South: Lynching Victims Finally Memorialized in Oxford
KKK, White Terrorists Targeted Black Noxubee Schools, Teachers to Embed Inequality
KKK, White Terrorists Targeted Black Noxubee Schools, Teachers to Embed Inequality
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Next on MFP Live:
Ellen Ann Fentress
July 28, 2022 @ 6 p.m.

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COVID-19 COVERAGE

Dr. Fauci, CDC, Mississippi Experts Encourage Childhood Vaccines
Dr. Fauci, CDC, Mississippi Experts Encourage Childhood Vaccines
ā€˜Isolationā€™s Markā€™: Pandemicā€™s Long-standing Effects on Mississippiansā€™ Mental Health
ā€˜Isolationā€™s Markā€™: Pandemicā€™s Long-standing Effects on Mississippiansā€™ Mental Health
Even After COVID Calm, Mississippiā€™s Medical System Is Reeling
Even After COVID Calm, Mississippiā€™s Medical System Is Reeling
CDC Study Examines Potential Link Between COVID-19 and Pediatric Diabetes, As Experts Warned
CDC Study Examines Potential Link Between COVID-19 and Pediatric Diabetes, As Experts Warned
With ICUs Full, MSDH Restarts System of Care
With ICUs Full, MSDH Restarts System of Care
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FOCUS: RACE AND RACISM

ā€˜Under the Shelter Treeā€™: Marshall County Crayon Artist Preserves Heritage and Cultural Pride
ā€˜Under the Shelter Treeā€™: Marshall County Crayon Artist Preserves Heritage and Cultural Pride
Learning the Art and Science of Organizing: Brooke Floyd Completes National Fellowship
Learning the Art and Science of Organizing: Brooke Floyd Completes National Fellowship
White Mississippians Still Think They Are the Only Decision-Makers for Jackson, Miss.
White Mississippians Still Think They Are the Only Decision-Makers for Jackson, Miss.
MFP’s Systemic Reporting Prototype ‘BWC Project’ Wins National Award
MFP’s Systemic Reporting Prototype ‘BWC Project’ Wins National Award
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SOLUTIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI

Entrepreneurs Academy 101 Teaches Skills to Help Participants Launch Their Own Businesses
Entrepreneurs Academy 101 Teaches Skills to Help Participants Launch Their Own Businesses
Learning Garden: Blackburn Middle Schoolers Grow, Sell Produce at Own Farmers Market
Learning Garden: Blackburn Middle Schoolers Grow, Sell Produce at Own Farmers Market
One Crop At A Time: School Farms Target Food Insecurity, ‘Supermarket Redliningā€™
One Crop At A Time: School Farms Target Food Insecurity, ‘Supermarket Redliningā€™
Strong Arms of JXN: Credible Messengers Use Experiences to Prevent Violence
Strong Arms of JXN: Credible Messengers Use Experiences to Prevent Violence
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