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xAI Moves to Buy Out Southaven Residents Who Agree Not to Sue It Over Power Plant Noise, Letter Shows
Artificial intelligence giant xAI is offering buyouts to residents of Southaven, Mississippi, if they agree not to join a class-action lawsuit brought against the company for alleged “nuisance-level harms.”
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Crump Releases Full Independent Autopsy of Nolan Wells, Says Questions About Wells’ Death Remain
Attorney Ben Crump released the Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy, one day after a grand jury returned no true bill in the investigation of Wells’ death. Crump argues that questions regarding Wells’ death remain unanswered.
Culture
The Story of Biloxi’s 131-Year-Old White House Hotel ‘Continues to Grow’
The White House Hotel, constructed in 1895, has been a fixture on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for more than a century. Today, its 76 rooms welcome all sorts of visitors, and the hotel has earned national recognition. Country Living Magazine, for example, recently listed the White House Hotel as the…
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Opinion | Mississippi Free Press: A ‘Winner’ Cracking the Code on Local Journalism
Jackson Free Press co-founder Todd Stauffer reflects on launching JFP 24 years ago and celebrates where the Mississippi Free Press is today.
Award-Winning MFP JournaLism
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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‘Don’t Take Us Back to That Era’: Mississippians Decry Legislature’s Redistricting Efforts
Mississippians spoke about how lawmakers should draw the state’s legislative and congressional district maps to members of the Mississippi Legislature’s joint redistricting committee during a…
Inside the Private Deal Between Amazon and Ridgeland’s Water System
Amazon has promised Ridgeland, Mississippi, that its massive data center won’t strain local water supplies. But an exclusive look at their agreement shows there are…
Gulfport Program Helps Nursing Home Residents Stay Connected
Gulf Coast Connection Services aims to help nursing home and assisted living residents overcome technology barriers that make it hard to communicate with relatives who…
Mississippi Schools Enforcing Tighter Attendance Rules Thanks to New State Law
Changes to the Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law, which went into effect on July 1, limited the number of excused absences for students and tightened…
