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Entergy Says Amazon Data Centers Will Help Mississippians Save on Power. Some Experts Fear Otherwise.
A May report from a Massachusetts-based consulting group estimates that Entergy customers have paid tens of millions of dollars for energy infrastructure serving Amazonās data centers. Entergy maintains that its agreement with Amazon will benefit ratepayers, but the details of that contract are confidential under state law.
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Families Return to Itta Bena to Honor Service Members Killed in Yanky 72 Crash
Nine years after the Yanky 72 military transport plane crashed and killed 16 service members outside Itta Bena, Mississippi, families of the crash victims returned to the memorial near the crash to remember their loved ones.
Culture
Gulf Coast āToxic Beautyā Exhibit Turns Pollution Into Message About Environmental Harm
Coastal volunteers spent eight days collecting trash from beaches along the Gulf Coast that artists used as materials for creating artworks displayed at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport that convey the dangers of pollution to oceanic environments. The exhibit, āToxic Beauty: Plasticās Hidden Costs,ā is available through Sept. 7.
Voices
Editorās Note | Vaccinations Are a Shield Against Natureās Swords
Vaccination is important in a world filled with dangerous diseases, Assistant Editor Kevin Edwards writes.
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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Lynn Fitch, Who Led the Overturn of Abortion Rights, Announces Run for Mississippi Governor
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, who spearheaded the push for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn abortion rights under Roe v. Wade, is running asā¦
Mississippi Legislature to Host Redistricting Hearings Across the StateĀ
Members of the Mississippi Legislatureās joint redistricting committee will hold hearings across the state over the next two months to hear from voters about howā¦
GOP Holdouts Say They Will Back Blancheās Attorney General Nomination After Striking Deal Over Fund
Two Republican senators said Monday they will vote to advance the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche after Blanche rescinded plans for a fundā¦
āSoul-Crushingā: 170 Foster Students Denied Their Scholarships at Last Minute Across Mississippi
The State of Mississippi is denying 170 Mississippi foster students full-ride scholarships to colleges across the state due to lack of funding, with many would-beā¦