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What to Know as the US Attacks Iran While Trump Urges Iranians to Take Over Their Government
The U.S. and Israel have launched major attacks on Iran that President Donald Trump says aim to crush Iran’s military and stop production of a nuclear weapon. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it fired drones and missiles at Israel and strikes aimed at U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.
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Mississippi Graduation Rate Hits 90.8%, Rising From Nation’s Lowest to Among the Highest
The Mississippi Department of Education announced on Jan. 19 that the state’s 2024-25 school-year graduation rate is 90.8%, exceeding the most recent national average of 86.6% from 2021-22 reported by the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Person of the Day | Winique Orelus: Jackson Transplant ‘Finds Opportunity,’ Opens Little Haiti Caribbean
Winique “Willie” Orelus found sanctuary in the United States after leaving Haiti to pursue better opportunities. After working as a dishwasher and contractor for years, he finally started his own business in November 2025 when he opened Little Haiti Caribbean, a restaurant in Jackson offering dishes native to his home…
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Opinion | Modernizing Mississippi Tourism Through Better Alignment, Not Bigger Government
Danielle Morgan writes about her support for the Mississippi Tourism Reorganization Act which will make Mississippi’s tourism agency a cabinet-level agency.
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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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University of Mississippi Medical Center Suffers Cyberattack, Closes All Clinics, Cancels Services
The University of Mississippi Medical Center closed all clinics and canceled most of its services Thursday morning after a cybersecurity attack brought down the medical…
The Former Prince Andrew Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office Over Ties to Epstein
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British princewho was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday…
Proposed Bill Aims to Modernize Mississippi Public Notice Laws
Mississippi lawmakers are debating whether the state’s more than 20-year-old public notice law does enough to ensure residents know a city’s plans for property taxes,…
Mail-Order Abortion Pill Ban Passes Mississippi House, With Prison Time for Providers for Drug Trafficking
A mail-order abortion pill ban passed the Mississippi House, defining it as felony drug trafficking that would carry one to 10 year prison sentences for…