This news and culture microsite of the Mississippi Free Press features both current coverage of Mississippi’s capital and past reporting since 2002 in the original Jackson Free Press.
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Bill Criminalizing Mail-Order Abortion Pills as ‘Drug Trafficking’ Heads to Mississippi Governor’s Desk
Mailing abortion drugs to patients would be a crime under a bill the Mississippi Legislature passed to define the practice as felony drug trafficking.
Teacher Pay Raise Legislation Revived by Mississippi House in Surprise Move
A teacher pay raise is back in the realm of possibility in the Mississippi Legislature, as the Mississippi House—in a surprise move—revived the effort by amending a bill that was originally about replacing federal ethics requirements with state requirements for school counselors.
Teacher Pay Raise, Mandatory Online Campaign Finance Filing Among Bills Dead in Mississippi Legislature
Bills to enact a teacher pay raise, require all political candidates to file campaign finance documents online and allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals died in the Mississippi Legislature.
Jackson Water Authority Bill’s Future in Doubt Amid Mixed Reception
Serious skepticism exists about a proposed authority that if created will eventually take over Jackson’s beleaguered water and wastewater systems. Without a greater consensus, the bill creating the authority is likely dead.
Jackson News
University of Mississippi Medical Center Clinics Reopening Statewide Monday, 11 Days After Cyber Attack
The University of Mississippi Medical Center will reopen its clinics statewide beginning Monday, more than a week after a ransomware attack took down the center’s computer network.
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Jackson Culture
‘Forever 24’: Candlelight Vigil Remembers Victims of Domestic Violence
The Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence held a vigil in Jackson on Oct. 28, 2025, honoring men, women and children lost to domestic violence.
20 Years of Jackson Free Press Added to MFP
Women-Founded Nonprofit Acquires Jackson Free Press Assets
The Mississippi Journalism and Education Group board of directors is proud to announce that it recently completed the acquisition of the journalism assets of the Jackson Free Press.
