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‘Don’t Take Us Back to That Era’: Mississippians Decry Legislature’s Redistricting Efforts
Mississippians spoke about how lawmakers should draw the state’s legislative and congressional district maps to members of the Mississippi Legislature’s joint redistricting committee during a hearing in Meridian.
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Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Decreasing in 14 Mississippi Counties
Rates of childhood vaccines are decreasing in 14 Mississippi counties, while other areas of the state are maintaining high vaccination rates, Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney reports.
Culture
Photos | Laurel Food Truck Festival at the South Mississippi Fairgrounds
Approximately 30 vendors set up at the South Mississippi Fairgrounds in Jones County to sell food and drinks at the Laurel Food Truck Festival held on Sept. 12, 2026.
Voices
Opinion | Why Black Mississippians Are Asking Questions About Tasia Fortune’s Death
Duvalier Malone writes about why Black Americans may have had questions when first hearing about the manner of Tasia Fortune’s death.
Award-Winning MFP JournaLism
Mississippi Free Press Awards Roll: 120 Honors for MFP Team, 21 for YMP, Since 2020
As of August 15, 2026, our team is up to 120 national and U.S. regional awards and finalist nods since we launched in late March 2020.
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As Data Centers Expand, Advocates Call for Regulations on Lights
Mississippi has 25 data centers among the Midwest’s 600 total. Light pollution rules would protect migrating birds and nighttime pollinators.
‘A Beacon in Indian Country’: New Mississippi Choctaw Central Campus Is Largest Indigenous School District
Choctaw and national leaders celebrated the opening of the new Choctaw Central middle and high school campus with traditional dancing, singing and drumming at a…
Mississippi Launches Workforce Pell Grant Applications for Training Programs
Mississippi launched its Workforce Pell Grant program on July 1. The program, established under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act, allows students to use…
84 Jackson County Children Await Beds as Volunteers Prepare for Build
The Rotary Club of Pascagoula is seeking volunteers for a Sept. 19 build that will provide 50 beds for children in Jackson County who do…
