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Mississippi Nonprofit and Colleges Step In to Help Foster Students Denied Scholarships as Lawmakers Vow Fix
The Woodward Hines Education Foundation is dedicating $800,000 to help fund Mississippi foster students who were denied full-ride scholarships due to a funding gap. Lawmakers have vowed to fix the scholarship’s funding formula to prevent future gaps.
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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 as a Republican candidate for governor in the 2027 election, she announced on Tuesday.
Culture
Jackson’s Patton House Gives Black Mississippi Artists Space for Unapologetic, Unfiltered Art
Garry Brown of Jackson, Mississippi, opened the Patton House and Gallery on State Street, an art museum that displays works created predominantly by Black Mississippian artists. Some artworks feature overt commentary on race and other social issues.
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Opinion | When the Headlines Fade, the Reporting Shouldn’t Stop
Erica Powe writes about Trey Reed’s death reminding her of her brother’s death and how she understands why Trey Reed’s family wants answers.
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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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Jackson Solutions Circles: July 28, 2026
The Mississippi Free Press joined residents in Jackson for a Solutions Circle on July 28, 2026 to discuss important issues facing the community.
Lamar County Nonprofits Work to Strengthen Disaster Response
Local nonprofit leaders are working to better coordinate volunteers, donations and relief efforts after they said the May 2026 tornado highlighted the need for a…
Mississippi House Speaker Appoints Representatives to Joint Redistricting Committee
As the Mississippi Legislature prepares to redraw the legislative, congressional and Supreme Court district maps, House Speaker Jason White, R-West, has appointed eight Republican and…
There Are Already More US Measles Cases This Year Than in All of 2025
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to…