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Mississippi Legislature Not Yet A ‘Public Body’ After Legislation Fails: ‘There’s Always Next Year’
Mississippi Legislature Not Yet A ‘Public Body’ After Legislation Fails: ‘There’s Always Next Year’
Mississippi Museum of Art Celebrates National Day of Racial Healing Through Art and Dialogue
As Mississippi Hospitals Fail, Leaders Kill Medicaid Expansion Efforts Again
Rep. Alyce Clarke, First Black Woman in Mississippi Legislature, Retires at 83
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Mississippi Lawmakers Trying to Take Over Jackson Water Funds, Federal Manager Warns
Mississippi Lawmakers Trying to Take Over Jackson Water Funds, Federal Manager Warns

Both federal manager Ted Henifin and the Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba are warning that state politicians are attempting to take over Jackson’s water system, along with hundreds of millions in federal funds meant for repairing it. 

MFP VOICES

Mississippi Needs Tax Credits For Children and Working Families, Not Tax Cuts For The Rich 
Mississippi Needs Tax Credits For Children and Working Families, Not Tax Cuts For The Rich 
Black Police Officers Aren’t Colorblind. They’re Infected With Anti-Black Bias.
Sound Conservation Practices Benefit All Mississippians
Our Journalism Puts People First, Helps the Public Keep An Eye On Power
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JACKSON WATER CRISIS SERIES

Under the Surface, Part 1: Jackson Residents Struggle from Neglected Water System
Under the Surface, Part 1: Jackson Residents Struggle from Neglected Water System
Under The Surface, Part 2: After Jackson Freeze, the Fog of War
Under The Surface, Part 2: After Jackson Freeze, the Fog of War
Under the Surface, Part 3: A Water Crisis Amid A Legacy In Decline
Under the Surface, Part 3: A Water Crisis Amid A Legacy In Decline
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FOCUS: ABORTION

Teen Mississippi Rape Victim Forced to Travel 500 Miles For Abortion, Report Says
Teen Mississippi Rape Victim Forced to Travel 500 Miles For Abortion, Report Says
Conservative Litigation Group Challenges Mississippi Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
Conservative Litigation Group Challenges Mississippi Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
Sen. Roger Wicker Defends Herschel Walker After Abortion, Domestic-Abuse Stories
Sen. Roger Wicker Defends Herschel Walker After Abortion, Domestic-Abuse Stories
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In(Equity) and Resilience: Black Women, Systemic Barriers and COVID-19

MFP’s Systemic Reporting Prototype ‘BWC Project’ Wins National Award
MFP’s Systemic Reporting Prototype ‘BWC Project’ Wins National Award
One Crop At A Time: School Farms Target Food Insecurity, ‘Supermarket Redlining’
One Crop At A Time: School Farms Target Food Insecurity, ‘Supermarket Redlining’
Not Another Child: Mother Turns Grief Into Solutions for Gun Violence, Grieving Families 
Not Another Child: Mother Turns Grief Into Solutions for Gun Violence, Grieving Families 
‘Nobody Ever Chose Him’: Dreams Deferred for Jackson Youth Caught in Violence Cycle 
‘Nobody Ever Chose Him’: Dreams Deferred for Jackson Youth Caught in Violence Cycle 
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CULTURE

Mississippi Museum of Art Celebrates National Day of Racial Healing Through Art and Dialogue
Mississippi Museum of Art Celebrates National Day of Racial Healing Through Art and Dialogue
‘Berklee of the South’: Jackson Native Starting New Performing Arts Academy in Fondren
‘Berklee of the South’: Jackson Native Starting New Performing Arts Academy in Fondren
Sean Starwars: Woodcut Artist Opens Exhibit at Mississippi State University through February
Sean Starwars: Woodcut Artist Opens Exhibit at Mississippi State University through February
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WE ARE MISSISSIPPI VIDEO SERIES

The video series “We Are Mississippi” seeks to share a more balanced view of our community. Mississippi harbors a multitude of talented and innovative individuals and we aim to highlight and share their stories with the World. Brought to you by Strive Till I Rise and partners.

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ACADEMY STORIES

A space for public conversation on race in the South, including the persisting impact of private academies.

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I Offered My Best to a System Not Meant For All the Others I Am by Katrina Byrd

I Never Saw the System by Ellen Morris Prewitt-Myers

It Was On the Back of Black Students by W. Ralph Eubanks

MFP Live: Ellen Ann Fentress

MISSISSIPPI RACE VIOLENCE PROJECT

Unserved Arrest Warrant For ‘Mrs. Roy Bryant’ in Till Case Uncovered in Leflore County
Unserved Arrest Warrant For ‘Mrs. Roy Bryant’ in Till Case Uncovered in Leflore County
FBI Veterans Explain 1955 Investigation of Emmett Till That Never Was
FBI Veterans Explain 1955 Investigation of Emmett Till That Never Was
Deacons for Defense Fought for Black Lives from Donnan’s Barbershop in Natchez
Deacons for Defense Fought for Black Lives from Donnan’s Barbershop in Natchez
Pastoral Scenes of a Gallant South: Lynching Victims Finally Memorialized in Oxford
Pastoral Scenes of a Gallant South: Lynching Victims Finally Memorialized in Oxford
KKK, White Terrorists Targeted Black Noxubee Schools, Teachers to Embed Inequality
KKK, White Terrorists Targeted Black Noxubee Schools, Teachers to Embed Inequality
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Next on MFP Live:
Ellen Ann Fentress
July 28, 2022 @ 6 p.m.

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COVID-19 COVERAGE

Dr. Fauci, CDC, Mississippi Experts Encourage Childhood Vaccines
Dr. Fauci, CDC, Mississippi Experts Encourage Childhood Vaccines
‘Isolation’s Mark’: Pandemic’s Long-standing Effects on Mississippians’ Mental Health
‘Isolation’s Mark’: Pandemic’s Long-standing Effects on Mississippians’ Mental Health
Even After COVID Calm, Mississippi’s Medical System Is Reeling
Even After COVID Calm, Mississippi’s Medical System Is Reeling
CDC Study Examines Potential Link Between COVID-19 and Pediatric Diabetes, As Experts Warned
CDC Study Examines Potential Link Between COVID-19 and Pediatric Diabetes, As Experts Warned
With ICUs Full, MSDH Restarts System of Care
With ICUs Full, MSDH Restarts System of Care
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FOCUS: RACE AND RACISM

The Miseducation of the Public: Exposing the Cracked Lens on HBCUs
The Miseducation of the Public: Exposing the Cracked Lens on HBCUs
Black Liberation Movement: Connecting Mississippi, Dr. Mutulu Shakur and ‘Snowfall’
Black Liberation Movement: Connecting Mississippi, Dr. Mutulu Shakur and ‘Snowfall’
Black Driver Sues FedEx, Brookhaven Police Chief, Men Accused of Shooting At Him
Black Driver Sues FedEx, Brookhaven Police Chief, Men Accused of Shooting At Him
White Theft: The Audacity of Co-opting Dr. King
White Theft: The Audacity of Co-opting Dr. King
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SOLUTIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI

C.O.O.L. Learning: Education Programs Target Social Challenges in Mississippi
C.O.O.L. Learning: Education Programs Target Social Challenges in Mississippi
Entrepreneurs Academy 101 Teaches Skills to Help Participants Launch Their Own Businesses
Entrepreneurs Academy 101 Teaches Skills to Help Participants Launch Their Own Businesses
Learning Garden: Blackburn Middle Schoolers Grow, Sell Produce at Own Farmers Market
Learning Garden: Blackburn Middle Schoolers Grow, Sell Produce at Own Farmers Market
One Crop At A Time: School Farms Target Food Insecurity, ‘Supermarket Redlining’
One Crop At A Time: School Farms Target Food Insecurity, ‘Supermarket Redlining’
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