Mississippi Free Press, YMP Teams

Kimberly Griffin

Publisher and Chief Revenue Officer

Donna Ladd

Editor and CEO

Ashton Pittman

News Editor

Kristin Brenemen

Creative Director

Azia Wiggins

Voices Editor

Nate Schumann

Deputy Editor, News and Features

Aliyah Veal

Culture Reporter

Torsheta Jackson

Education Equity Reporter

Shaunicy Muhammad

Capital City Reporter

Nick Judin

Infrastructure Reporter

Dustin Cardon

Digital Editor

Kiden-Aloyse Smith

Misinformation Fellow

Kourtney Moncure

Podcast Producer/Editor

Melisha D. Brooks

Interim Program Manager of Youth Media Project

Imani Khayyam

Assistant Program Manager, Youth Media Project; Photographer

Cristen Hemmins

Director of Giving

Jared Norton

Business Manager

Shaye Smith

Executive Assistant
Kimberly Griffin
Publisher and Chief Revenue Officer
Donna Ladd
Editor and CEO
Ashton Pittman
News Editor
Kristin Brenemen
Creative Director
Azia Wiggins
Voices Editor
Nate Schumann
Deputy Editor, News and Features
Aliyah Veal
Culture Reporter
Heather Harrison
Reporter
Torsheta Jackson
Education Equity Reporter
Shaunicy Muhammad
Capital City Reporter
Nick Judin
Infrastructure Reporter
Dustin Cardon
Digital Editor
Roger Amos
Writer
Kiden-Aloyse Smith
Misinformation Fellow
Kourtney Moncure
Podcast Producer/Editor
Melisha D. Brooks
Interim Program Manager of Youth Media Project
Imani Khayyam
Assistant Program Manager, Youth Media Project; Photographer
Cristen Hemmins
Director of Giving
Jared Norton
Business Manager
Shaye Smith
Executive Assistant

Contributors

Acacia Clark

Photojournalist

Christian Middleton

Contributing Reporter

Grace Marion

Contributing Reporter

Leo Carney

Columnist

Robin Martéa

Illustrator

Sherry Lucas

Culture Writer

Taylor McKay Hathorn

Contributing Reporter

William Pittman

Data Journalist

Zilpha Young

Graphic Design