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Publisher’s Note | As I Take the Publisher Reins, Why This Work and This Moment Matter to Me

by Tami Jones January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

MFP Publisher Tami Jones writes about her new role, her background in journalism and why MFP’s mission matters to her.

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Editor’s Note | I Almost Gave Up on Journalism Until the Free Press Found Me

by Ashton Pittman December 12, 2025December 12, 2025

Kimberly Griffin celebrates her Emerging Leader of the Year award with a cocktail (nonprofit news awards)

Publisher’s Note | ‘A Wild Ride’: The Story of Starting, Growing and Passing the MFP Torch

by Kimberly Griffin December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

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Opinion | Trey Reed’s Family Deserved More Than a Headline.

by Erica Powe December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

Staff

Act Now. Today, Your Gift is Triple Matched

by Torsheta Jackson December 3, 2024December 3, 2024

The Mississippi Free Press receives $150,000 grant from the Ford Foundation.

Staff

Mississippi Free Press Receives $150,000 Grant From the Ford Foundation

by MFP Staff September 9, 2024August 7, 2025

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Publisher’s Note | Look for the Helpers and Hope: Local Independent Media Is Mainstream Media

by Kimberly Griffin July 12, 2024July 13, 2024

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Editor’s Note | Badass Broads: Women News Founders Deserve Respect, All the Flowers

by Donna Ladd April 12, 2024June 11, 2024

‘For Us, It’s More Than A Job’: Mississippians Jailed Unjustly Motivates MFP Reporter

by Kayode Crown April 11, 2022June 12, 2024