Six White Officers Plead Guilty to State Charges for Torture of Two Black Men
Six former Rankin County, Miss., officers pleaded guilty to state charges on Monday in Rankin County Circuit Court in connection with the sexual assault and beating of Eddie Terrell Parker and Michael Jenkins.
Person of the Day | Aubri Sparkman: Duct-Tape Dress Designer
Hattiesburg high-school senior Aubri Sparkman created a dress that placed runner-up in the Duck Brand Stuck at Prom scholarship contest.
Defining the Nameless ‘It” Factor: A Bittersweet Transition Into Purpose
“I now realize my superpower and know that ‘It’ was me all along. It’s my journey, my unique experiences and perspective that only I can master and then offer up,” MFP Voices Editor Azia Wiggins writes.
The Work of Decolonizing A Neglected Historic Black Cemetery in Starkville
Dr. Jordan Lynton Cox, an assistant professor of cultural anthropology and Middle Eastern studies at Mississippi State University, is leading a cohort of young researchers as they uncover the roots of the Brush Arbor Cemetery.