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‘How Did We Get Here?’: Greenwood Community Grapples With Hospital Teetering on the Edge of Closure
In Greenwood, Miss., residents are grappling with the possible closure of Greenwood Leflore Hospital, which would leave them without a hospital for 33 miles. During a community meeting, residents expressed confusion over how the situation became so bad in recent years.
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Gov. Tate Reeves Proclaims April 2026 as Confederate Heritage Month in Mississippi
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared April 2026 as Confederate Heritage Month at the request of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, continuing a tradition that began in 1993 without mentioning the central role of slavery in the Civil War.
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‘Operation Zero Out’ Campaign Launches to Clear Expensive Water Bills in Jackson, Mississippi
Rita Brent and Brad Franklin launched a campaign called Operation Zero Out: Jackson to provide relief to Jacksonians facing expensive—and at times inaccurate—water bills.
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Editor’s Note | We Unknowingly Published an AI Column by a Fake Author. Here’s What Happened.
The editorial team at the Mississippi Free Press discovered we published a column written by a fake author using artificial intelligence. Here’s what happened and what we’re doing to prevent this from happening in the future.
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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 | Thalia Vrantsidis: Starkville Professor Examines Why People Gravitate to Easy Answers
Mississippi State University Assistant Professor of Psychology Thalia Vrantsidis won the Psychonomic Society’s 2025 Best Article Award last November for her paper delving into why…
Jackson’s Lemuria Books Staff Surprised Owner With Mississippi Writers Trail Marker at 50th Anniversary Event
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Mississippi Senate Democrats Block Legislature From Overriding Vetoes in Protest Over Rural Health Bill
Mississippi Senate Democrats protested against overriding any vetoes because the Senate did not make a motion to override the veto for the Rural Health Transformation…
Greenwood Leflore Hospital Files for Bankruptcy Protection Amid Fight to Stay Open
Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, Mississippi, filed for bankruptcy in its latest attempt to stave off closure. The hospital, which says it is insolvent and…