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Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Decreasing in 14 Mississippi Counties
Rates of childhood vaccines are decreasing in 14 Mississippi counties, while other areas of the state are maintaining high vaccination rates, Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney reports.
Editor’s Note | After a Year With the Mississippi Free Press, I Am Where I Want to Be
Kevin Edwards writes about his first year with the Mississippi Free Press and why he’s glad to be a part of the team.
Briggs Hopson, Mississippi Senate Appropriations Chairman, Won’t Seek Reelection or Run for Higher Office
Mississippi Sen. Briggs Hopson, the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, will not seek reelection to Senate District 23 for a sixth term nor will he run for a statewide office in the 2027 election, he announced Monday on social media.
Gipson’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Unites Mississippi Rabbis, Priests and Imams
Faith leaders gathered in support of the International Museum of Muslim Cultures on Aug. 14 after Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson vowed on social media to ban Sharia Law.
Delta News
Senatobia Police Chief Fired After Reports on Racist Texts in Wake of Baby Kohen Wiley’s Killing
The police chief of Senatobia, a Mississippi city where an officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June while responding to a shoplifting call, was fired by city officials Tuesday after reports of racist text messages emerged.
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Higher Purpose Hub Expands Mississippi Delta Nonprofit’s Goal of Cultivating Black Businesses
Higher Purpose Hub, a Delta-based nonprofit focused on improving intergenerational economic opportunity for Black Mississippians, held a groundbreaking ceremony during its annual Higher Hub Fest to celebrate its new, upcoming multipurpose building set to open in 2027.
