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Richton Christmas Tree Farm Grows Community Roots, Traditions

by Morgan Gill, Sameen Chand and RHCJC News December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Choosing a Christmas tree has become more than a holiday errand in Perry County. It has become a way to come together and support the community.

Mississippi Special Election Results

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Mississippi Special Election Results: Democrats Flip 3 Legislative Seats

by Heather Harrison November 5, 2025March 16, 2026

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Democrat Johnny DuPree Flips Republican-Held Mississippi Senate District in Pine Belt

by Ashton Pittman November 4, 2025November 5, 2025

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Election Officials Move 12 Polling Places Before Mississippi’s Nov. 4 Legislative Special Elections; Errors Remain in System

By Ashton Pittman, data and infographics by William PittmanNovember 2, 2025February 12, 2026

Mississippi Senate Special Elections Candidate Guide

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Meet the Candidates: Mississippi Senate Special Elections on Nov. 4

By Heather Harrison, Map by William Pittman October 29, 2025November 3, 2025

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Governor Sets Legislative Special Elections to Replace Horhn, Paden and Jordan

by Heather Harrison July 8, 2025November 12, 2025

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Republican Mississippi Sen. John Polk Retires After Court-Ordered Redistricting to Increase Black Voting Power

by Heather Harrison April 8, 2025October 20, 2025

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Mississippi Governor Sets 6 Special Elections, Including 2 Legislative Seats Following Lawmakers’ Deaths

by Heather Harrison January 6, 2025January 6, 2025

A sign reads "National Guard Voting Precinct moved to BusinessPlex (Old Training School)

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State Has Wrong or Missing Addresses for 92 Voting Precincts, MFP Investigation Finds

by Ashton Pittman and William Pittman November 7, 2023November 20, 2025