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Mississippi Will ‘Help Youths Who Are Able to Be Helped’ After Youth Court Reforms, Gov. Reeves Says
Mississippi’s youth court system will undergo changes, including eliminating referees, adding chancellors and reforming confidentiality provisions, while gaining additional funding for detention centers and youth diversion programs under legislation the Mississippi Legislature passed during a special session this week.
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Gov. Reeves Calls Abrupt Special Session to Reform Youth Court System
Mississippi lawmakers are gathering today to reform the state’s youth court system, just 24 hours after Republican Gov. Tate Reeves summoned lawmakers to Jackson to address the issue.
Culture
Building Wealth: Four Black Delta Farmers Teach Mississippians How to Self-Sustain
A Bland Family Farm took a group of about 30 people on a tour of four Black-owned farms in honor of Juneteenth on June 19, 2026. The tour made its way through four Mississippi Delta counties—Quitman, Coahoma, Tunica and Tallahatchie.
Voices
Opinion | Commercial Air Service for Natchez Is a Story of Never Giving Up
Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson writes about the return of commercial air service to the Natchez-Adams County Airport and the people behind the scenes who deserve the credit.
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 | Vicksburg Native Rev. Ed King: Lifetime Civil-Rights Ally for Black Mississippians
Rev. Ed King, one of the last surviving founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and a longtime ally of Black Mississippians throughout the Civil…
Mississippi Bar Asks State Supreme Court to Suspend Jody Owens’ Law License After Guilty Plea
The Mississippi Bar Association petitioned the Mississippi Supreme Court on Monday requesting the immediate revocation of former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens’ license to…
Nolan Wells’ Mother Confirms His Death After Ranger Finds Body on Horn Island
The mother of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells confirmed her son’s death on Monday afternoon, hours after a park ranger found a body on Horn Island,…
Ex-Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba Faces 5 Years in Prison After Guilty Plea in Federal Bribery Case
Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty to a single charge of conspiracy to commit bribery, wire fraud and money laundering on Monday afternoon,…
