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Person of the Day | Terry Cassreino: St. Joe Journalism Educator Wins National Award

Cassreino has two decades of journalism experience that he uses to amplify the journalism program at St. Joseph Catholic School in Madison, Miss.

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Torsheta Jackson September 21, 2023
Features

Person of the Day | Jeffery Simmons: Tennessee Titan Giving Back to Home

Mayor Buzz McGuire presented Jeffery Simmons with what the mayor says is believed to be the first key to the city at inaugural Jeffery Simmons Day on July 1, 2023 at the Noxubee Sportsplex.

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Torsheta Jackson August 2, 2023
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Features

Person of the Day | Tori Bowie: Track Star, Olympian, Golden Eagle

Mississippi native and Olympic gold medalist Frentorish “Tori” Bowie died in her home in April 2023 as a result of complications that arose during childbirth.

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Dustin Cardon June 16, 2023
MFP Voices

The Miseducation of the Public: Exposing the Cracked Lens on HBCUs

“What we have is a cracked lens—people are seeing a distorted image of our HBCUs,” Dr. Arianna C. Stokes writes.

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Dr. Arianna C. Stokes January 27, 2023
Kids Day at Ole Miss Athletics
MFP Voices

Hotty Toddy, Gosh Almighty, Who the Hell Are We? Women, By Damn.

Karen Hinton encourages the Oxford community to support the record-breaking Lady Rebels basketball games at the University of Mississippi.

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Karen Hinton January 4, 2023
Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand reacts after a lift in the women's +87kg weightlifting event at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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A Loss for All: Anti-Trans Sports Laws Not as ‘Fair’ as Touted

Despite not being able to name a single case in which a transgender athlete has had an unfair advantage in a sports game, policymakers across the nation have continuously introduced and passed anti-trans bills.

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Michelle Chung January 3, 2023
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‘A Mississippi Project’: Councilwoman Spearheads Skatepark Project in Meridian 

The City of Meridian projected Grindline’s design concepts for the skatepark on a big screen at the reveal party at Ben Arthur Davis Park in November 2022.

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Aliyah Veal December 14, 2022
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MSU Head Coach Mike Leach Dies: ‘A Coaching Legend But An Even Better Person’

Mississippi State University Head Football Coach Mike Leach, 61, died Monday night at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the university announced in a statement that included remarks from his family.

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Ashton Pittman December 13, 2022
a photo of Mike Leach in a maroon MSU zip up kneeling next to a bulldog
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Mississippi State Coach Mike Leach In ‘Critical Condition’ After Heart Attack, Report Says

Mississippi State University Head Football Coach Mike Leach is in “critical condition” at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson after suffering “a personal health issue at his home” in Starkville on Sunday, the university said. 

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Ashton Pittman December 12, 2022
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