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Months After Winter Storm Fern, Mississippi Families Are Still Waiting for Help
Over two months after Winter Storm Fern swept through Mississippi, residents remain ineligible for individual assistance awarded by the federal government. Meanwhile, efforts to pass recovery bills through the State Legislature have been hampered by disagreements between lawmakers and the governor.
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About 100 Mississippi medical-cannabis patients, industry workers and advocates protested against Gov. Tate Reeves vetoing two medical-cannabis bills.
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DeSoto County Master Gardeners recently named Southaven, Miss., resident Don Murphy as the 2025 Newbie of the Year. His many volunteer hours for the group last year included spearheading the effort to offer seed libraries in two public library branches.
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Opinion | When Women Build in Mississippi, Communities Benefit
Clinnesha Sibley writes about the barriers facing working women in Mississippi and how working women can be supported.
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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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