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Bills Removing Medical Cannabis Concentrate Cap, Allowing ‘Right-to-Try’ Heading to Mississippi Governor
The Mississippi Legislature has passed several medical-cannabis bills that have the support of patients and caregivers, including ‘right-to-try’ and removing the concentrate potency cap. They now head to Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk for consideration.
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Veterans Say an Illegal Psychedelic Drug Is Helping Them. Now Mississippi Wants to Study Ibogaine.
Patients and advocates say ibogaine, an illegal psychedelic drug, brings benefits for physical pain, traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, insomnia, anxiety, OCD and depression. Now, Mississippi is taking steps to study it.
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 | Two Community Spaces Are Revitalizing Burglund’s Historic Legacy
Kevin Enos Brown writes about the importance of the historic Black district of Burglund in McComb, Mississippi, and the importance of preserving its past for 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 | John M. Perkins, Mississippi Civil-Rights Leader and Christian Reconciliation Pioneer, Dies
Dr. John M. Perkins, a civil-rights and religious leader who has contributed to his Jackson, Mississippi, community for decades, died on Friday, March 13, 2026,…
Mississippi Democrats Pick Prosecutor Scott Colom to Challenge Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate
Mississippi Democrats nominated prosecutor Scott Colom in Tuesday’s primary election to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the November U.S. Senate general election.
Mississippi Permit Board Grants xAI’s Request for 41 Southaven Gas Turbines to Power Memphis Data Center
The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board has granted xAI’s request to add dozens of permanent gas turbines to its facility in Southaven, Mississippi, dealing a…
Full Election Results: Mississippi’s 2026 Midterm Primaries for US Senate, House
Mississippians voted on Tuesday, March 10, in the 2026 midterm Republican and Democratic primaries for U.S. House and U.S. Senate seats to decide which candidates…