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Annual Citizenship Checks of Mississippi Voter Rolls Headed to Governor’s Desk With SHIELD Act
Mississippi Republicans are pushing to require verification of U.S. citizenship for every voter on the state’s rollbooks annually under the SHIELD Act, a bill the Mississippi Legislature is preparing to send to Gov. Tate Reeves.
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Mississippi to Require Mail Ballots a Day Early for Elections if US Supreme Court Strikes 2020 Law
Mississippi circuit clerks would need to receive mail-in absentee ballots by the day before an election under House Bill 908, which would go into effect if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Mississippi’s grace period for counting late-arriving ballots.
Culture
Person of the Day | Master Gardener Don Murphy’s Green Thumb Plants Seeds of Inspiration in DeSoto County
DeSoto County Master Gardeners recently named Southaven, Miss., resident Don Murphy as the 2025 Newbie of the Year. His many volunteer hours for the group last year included spearheading the effort to offer seed libraries in two public library branches.
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Opinion | We Should Honor Natural Hair
Rosainys Almonte writes about how natural hair should be celebrated, not corrected.
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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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Belhaven Resuming Online Classes After Cyberattack
Belhaven University will resume online courses March 19 after the university was hit with a cyberattack on March 6, 2026.
Person of the Day | Brittany Clark: Rural Clinic Owner Helps Union County Recover from Winter Storm Fern
Nurse practitioner Brittany Clark runs a rural health clinic in Union County, Miss. In the aftermath of Winter Storm Fern, she and her team have…
Judge Dismisses Lauren Stokes’ Lawsuit Against University of Mississippi Over Firing for Charlie Kirk Post
A federal judge has dismissed Lauren Stokes’ lawsuit against the University of Mississippi and Chancellor Glenn Boyce over his decision to fire her from her…
What’s in the Voting Bill That Republicans Are Pushing to the Senate Floor
Legislation that would force voters to prove they are U.S. citizens has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims the bill’s passage…