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Private Schools in Mississippi Will Get Federal Funding Under Trump Voucher Plan, Governor Says
Mississippi students will soon be able to use federal tax credits to attend K-12 private and homeschool programs, including religious schools, after Gov. Tate Reeves opted Mississippi into the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program included in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Photos: Kamala Harris Visits Jackson’s Thalia Mara Hall On Book Tour
Former Vice President Kamala Harris visited Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Miss., on Jan. 14, 2026, as part of her book tour promoting “107 Days” which details her 2024 presidential campaign.
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‘Taking Flight’: Newton County Artist’s Geometric Focus Inspires a Trilogy of Immersive, Multidimensional Exhibits
Newton County native Joe Overstreet presently has three exhibits at the Mississippi Museum of Art, collectively titled “Taking Flight,” available through Jan. 25, 2026. The artworks showcase his use of geometry, sculpture and immersion and touch on themes of movement.
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Publisher’s Note | As I Take the Publisher Reins, Why This Work and This Moment Matter to Me
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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Mississippi Free Press Awards Roll: 108 Honors for MFP Team, 8 for YMP, Since 2020
As of July 25, 2025, our team is up to 108 national and U.S. regional awards and finalist nods since we launched in late March 2020.
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Person of the Day | Claudette Colvin, Pioneer of Early Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 86
Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrestfor refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died.…
Grassroots Air Monitoring Helps People Track Pollution In Their Own Backyards. Those Efforts Are Under Threat in Louisiana.
A nonprofit in Sulphur, Louisiana, has worked to monitor air quality in a town surrounded by petrochemical plants. Despite evidence of air quality issues and…
Arson Suspect Arrested After Fire at Jackson’s Beth Israel Synagogue, the Site of a 1967 KKK Bombing
Authorities have taken a person into custody after a fire heavily damaged a historic synagogue in Mississippi. No congregants were injured. The blaze erupted early…
6 People Killed In Mississippi Rampage, Including 7-Year-Old Girl. Suspect Charged With Murder.
A Mississippi man is in custody for his alleged role in killing six people including his father, brother, uncle, 7-year-old cousin, a church pastor and…