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Celebrate Our Differences artwork by Matteo Paganelli (conflict)

MFP Voices

Let People Surprise You—Our Differences Position Mississippi For Excellence

Deputy Editor Azia Wiggins writes about her vision for MFP Voices, expressing that conflict stirred between Mississippians because of our differences are meant to be resolved, and will position our state for progress. “I’m not interested in being right, or first, or the loudest. I’m interested in curating substantive dialogue representative of everyone in the Magnolia State,” she writes.

Azia Wiggins June 5, 2023

MFP Voices

The Urgency of Trusted Elections

“The Mississippi Free Press is a nonpartisan outlet; these are my opinions,” MFP Publisher Kimberly Griffin writes. “This column is actually more concerned with genuinely competitive elections and ensuring that we have a healthy ecosystem that supports democracy at large. Any super-majority of any kind does not support a healthy democracy.”

Kimberly Griffin May 8, 2023

MFP Voices

Meet Torsheta Jackson: A Reporter Mississippians Need, Deserve

“With her years of teaching experience (19 as of now), her brilliance, her curiosity, her wit and her stunning work ethic, I knew Torsheta Jackson was the kind of reporter Mississippi, and America, needs and deserves covering education,” Donna Ladd writes.

Donna Ladd May 1, 2023