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Lauren Stokes’ Firing Over Kirk Post Chilled Speech on University of Mississippi Campus, Faculty Testify
A chill fell across the University of Mississippi’s campus when Chancellor Glenn Boyce fired Lauren Stokes for sharing a post that called Charlie Kirk a racist. It left faculty afraid to speak their minds, several testified in federal court, where Stokes is challenging her termination.
Opinion | Beyond Civility: The Harder Work of Disagreement
Graham Bodie writes about the importance of building durable spaces for disagreement at the University of Mississippi.
Opinion | The Price of Civility: Lauren Stokes’ Firing Should Alarm All Mississippians
Mary Warner writes that the University of Mississippi’s firing of Lauren Stokes is an attack on constitutional freedoms.
North Mississippi Food Providers Bounce Back, Reflect on Uncertain Future
Despite a drop in federal support, food-assistance services in north Mississippi like the Oxford Food Pantry saw a surge in local contributions that helped keep many families fed through the holidays.
Oxford News
Situation in Mississippi Grows More Dire After Days of Ice, Outages and a Rising Death Toll
Mississippi dispatchers are fielding desperate calls for medication or oxygen from people stuck in their homes in a state where 100,000 remained without power amid freezing temperatures, days after last weekend’s ice storm.
Jay Lee
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‘One Night Stand’ Art Show in Oxford Flips Motel Rooms Into Pop-Up Galleries
A recurring pop-up gallery event titled “One Night Stand” returns to Oxford, Miss., this Saturday, Oct. 25. Invited artists re-arrange motel rooms at the Ole Miss Motel and turn them into single-night art exhibits.
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.
