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Arrest Made in the Fortune Hanging Death After Homicide Ruling, Jackson Police Say
The Jackson Police Department has arrested Jacques Ratliff, in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune after the Mississippi state medical examiner ruled Fortune’s death a homicide.
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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 federal Pell Grant funds qualifying short-term training programs.
Culture
Sunshine Sips Brews New Opportunities for Adults With Disabilities in Gulfport
Sunshine Sips will open on October 1 in Gulfport. The nonprofit A Latte Opportunities provides job training for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and will start its first training group of 10 interns in Gulfport on September 8.
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Editor’s Note | Education Is Not Indoctrination. College Simply Challenges Small Worldviews.
Features Editor Nate Schumann rebukes the claim that higher education “brainwashes” students into becoming more liberal in their views.
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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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Person of the Day | Kent Wyatt’s Role as President Emeritus Reflected His Dedication to Delta State
Dr. Kent Wyatt, formerly the fifth president of Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss., passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, at age 92. Following retirement,…
ICE Detains Kiln Man, Leaving Pregnant Wife Alone: ‘We’ve Done What the Government Told Us’
Eddie Reyes-Ochoa was close to earning his green card ahead of he and his wife, Catherine, welcoming their first child. But ICE detained Eddie after…
Nigerian Man Arraigned in Mississippi for Alleged Sextortion That Caused Teen’s Suicide
Adebola Festus Adekunle, a Nigerian man, has been extradited to the U.S. and arraigned for the alleged sextortion that led to Mississippi teen Walker Montgomery’s…
Trump Wants to Import Cheaper Beef to Lower Prices. Mississippi Republicans Say That Won’t Help Farmers.
Importing cheaper beef from other countries is not the right way to lower costs for Mississippi families, farmers and Republican lawmakers say as they voice…
